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Vishuka Mathur

Interesting Facts & Information: tourism, travel, culture, language, business... - 1 views

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Brazil information facts tourism Eco-Tour Eco-Tourism

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  • When on an ecotour the holiday makers will usually be under the guidance on a naturalist or an expert on the area to help people observe, understand and appreciate the wildlife, fauna and flora. Ecotourism has become an ethical alternative in the tourism industry and is growing in popularity.
    • Vishuka Mathur
      Vishuka Mathur on 22 May 12
       
      This is referring to how Eco tourism attracts tourism in a country, giving a chance for the people to understand and experience the wild life.  
  • Amazon is home to 20% of the world's bird species, 20% of its plant species, 10% of its mammal species and 3000 species of fish. As a result it is a great place to go on holiday or vacation for an ecotour.
    • Vishuka Mathur
      Vishuka Mathur on 22 May 12
       
      Here we can see why is it good to live there and some statistics on the population of plants and more wild life.
  • A genuine ecotour should however offer the tourist the following elements: education, conservation, sustainable development and benefit to local people. If any of these elements are missing from a potential ecotourism operator then possibly think again.
    • Vishuka Mathur
      Vishuka Mathur on 22 May 12
       
      Here we can see how Eco tourism is done, and what all the Eco tour should cover up, including how it benefits the local people with education about wild life and its conservation, & how it's sustainable.
Eliza Ward

Ecotourism - The Eco tourism Game - 1 views

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game educating education saves saving protecting rainforest Eco-Tour Eco-Tourism

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  • It has been called a way to save the rainforest
  • Ecotourism has also become popular among people interested in both environmental conservation and sustainable development
Ness T

What Are the Benefits of Ecotourism for Local Communities? | National Geographic - 0 views

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communities local national benefits

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  • Conservation
  • locals find work as tour guides and discover that their jobs depend on local conservation efforts
  • communities may work harder to protect those resource
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  • natural resources as sources of tourist income
  • Craftspeople, innkeepers and restaurateurs all provide services
  • seeks to maintain it
  • creation of several national parks and reserves
  • funds to maintain their parks and keep hunters, poachers and loggers out of them.
  • Government Funding
  • range of local businesses benefit
  • ecotourism has boosted an economy, people stop cutting trees because they are simply too busy.
  • people with more education were less likely to be environmentally destructive. In
  • Ecotourists meeting people who live more closely with nature may learn to live more simply themselves
  • bility to pursue more education of their own,
  • better understanding of world issues
  • cultural exchange
  • Ness T on 05 Jun 12
     
    very detailed site on the the benefits of ecotourism (many point of views; conservation, government funding, local business, cultural exchange)
Eliza Ward

Ecotourism - What they do to make a difference (in Peru) - 0 views

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  • Our expeditions finance Amazon conservation and research stations, give access and funding to students, and support medical, agro-forestry, and sustainable community development work in Peru.
    • Eliza Ward
      Eliza Ward on 25 May 12
       
      How Eco-Tourism is making a difference
  • News: Oct 2011 - Many thanks to Karl Switak for his recent report on a herpetolgy study trip to Peru with us in January 2011. Check out "Herp Hunting in the Amazon"; pages 32-45 in the Sep 2011 issue of Reptiles magazine. Thanks Karl!
Ness T

Benefits of Ecotourism-Advantages and Disadvantages for Ecotourism - 0 views

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  • here are many more advantages of ecotourism than disadvantages
  • if done right, the goals of ecotourism are to help the environment, preserve natural resources as well as help the local communities and economies.
  • to make a lot of money from tourists
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  • seeking environmentally friendly vacations
  • friendly activities
  • preserve nature, wildlife, species and earth's natural resources as well as help local people with access to civilization and education.
  • if a country is prime for ecotourism, the money could be used to preserve the environment in that country so that the natural resources would last longer.
  • benefit from the growth in their economy
  • no longer
  • live poorly
  • the locals rarely benefit from the growth of their economy
  • nvestors and foreign corporations do.
  • environment and natural resources rarely get preserved because they are worth more in a theme park attracting ecotourists.
  • Ness T on 05 Jun 12
     
    Mostly Positive (and some negative) sides of Eco-Tourism, very basic, clear, short, to the point website.
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