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Eliza Ward

Ecotourism- The most valuable use of rainforest - 2 views

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Eco-Tour Eco-Tourism rainforest valuable a-valuable-use protecting protected developement future

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  • ecotourism hugely outweighs the carbon emissions from air, boat and bus travel
  • Ever since the word ecotourism was coined in the 1980s, it's been touted as the best way for tourists to see fragile, pristine or protected places with minimal environmental impact.
  • 'The good news is that ecotourism lodges make money, which locals use to buy up more land to build their businesses, thereby further protecting pristine rainforest
  • Eliza Ward on 04 Jun 12
     
    This article gives examples and facts explaining that Eco-Tourism is the most valuable way to use the rainforest benefiting people (tourist) and the environment
bob busch

Ecotourism is the most valuable use of rainforest - 0 views

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  • bob busch on 04 Jun 12
     
    Ecotourism is more profitable than other ventures like cattle ranching, timber logging and farming, researchers have shown for the first time for a region of Peru. The findings are likely to give local people the financial incentive to keep neighbouring virgin rainforest pristine, helping to lock away carbon.
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