Ecotourism

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to flow somewhere or produce liquid, quickly and in large amounts without stopping:
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stream down
There were tears streaming down his face.
a cover like a roof for shelter or decoration, or the branches and leaves that spread out at the tops of trees in the woods:
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canopy
Many animals live in the forest canopy.
to move quickly, with small, short steps:
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scurry
The noise of the explosion sent everyone scurrying back into their homes.
one of a set of long pieces of wood or metal used to support a building so that it is above the ground or above water:
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stilt
The houses are built on stilts to protect them from the annual floods.
a narrow area of water that flows into the land from the sea, a lake, etc.
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creek
to get very close to someone or something by exchanging feelings or thoughts:
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commune
Lying naked in the grass, among the trees and birds, he felt he was communing with nature.
to listen to someone's private conversation without them knowing:
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eavesdrop
He was eavesdropping on our conversation.
very good, beautiful, or deserving to be admired:
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magnificent
a magnificent view
an area of land that has not been used to grow crops or had towns and roads built on it, especially because it is difficult to live in as a result of its extremely cold or hot weather or bad earth:
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wilderness
It's a wilderness area, under the protection of the Parks Department.
one of the principles on which a belief or theory is based:
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tenet
formal
It is a tenet of contemporary psychology that an individual's mental health is supported by having good social networks.
an area of land:
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lot
They purchased a lot last summer and built a house on it the following year.
to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money:
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get by on
How can he get by on so little money?

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