New Mexico Statutes Chapter 9. Executive Department § 9-15-14.1. New Mexico outdoor recreation division; duties; definitions

(1) increase outdoor recreation-based economic development, tourism and ecotourism in the state;

(2) recruit out-of-state-based outdoor recreation businesses to locate in New Mexico;

(3) promote stewardship and preservation of New Mexico's unique environment and cultural assets;

(4) promote education about and use of outdoor recreation assets to enhance public health; and

(5) administer the outdoor equity grant program.

(1) “ecotourism” means a form of tourism that involves visiting areas of ecological interest and is intended as a low-impact and often small-scale alternative to standard commercial tourism; and

(2) “outdoor recreation” means a recreational activity that occurs outdoors in a natural environment, including the use of trails, the natural landscape, water or snow resources or other natural resources in the activity.