Ecotourism ________

A) decreases biodiversity by causing increased speciation in environmentally sensitive areas
B) maintains biodiversity by providing income to areas that might otherwise be destroyed
C) increases biodiversity by introducing new, rare species
D) decreases biodiversity by selling souvenir organisms
E) is a reasonable option only in impoverished countries


Answer: B

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