Ecotourism Product - a combination of ecotourism resources, facilities, activities, and services resulting in enhanced commitment to protect the natural and cultural heritage areas.

Major Ecotourism project - an integrated ecotourism development project located in a clearly defined area usch as tourist zones, protected areas, and other such areas as may be proclaimed or designated.

Tourist Zones - geographic area with well-defined boundaries proclaimed as such by the President or by acts of Congress.

Protected Areas - identified protions of land and water set aside by reason of their unique physical and biological significance, managed to enhance biological diversity, and protected against desctructive human exploitation.

Natural Areas - areas that remain in their natural state, thus maintaining biodiversity and ecological processes.

Ecotourism Resources - natural and cultural assets that attract visitors including, but not limited to, landscapes, endemic or rare flora and fauna, cultural festivals and historical monuments.

Ecotourism Services - basic services for tourism activities including, but not limited to, transportation, food, guiding, and interpretation of services.

Recreational Zones - areas of high recreational, tourism, educational and/or environmental values where ecotourism may be allowed in protected areas.

Tourism Estate - a large tract of land with well-defined boundaries and prescribed carrying capacities of tourism facilities and activities located in priority areas identified in the Tourism Master Plan, Regional Master Plans, as well as those proclaimed by the President and/or by Acts of Congress. Such land shall be suitable for integrated tourism development under a unified and continuous management.