ECOTOURISM Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile‚ pristine‚ and relatively undisturbed natural areas‚ intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial (mass) tourism. Its purpose may be to educate the traveler‚ to provide funds for ecological conservation‚ to directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities‚ or to foster respect for different cultures and for human rights. Since the 1980s ecotourism has
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How far has eco-tourism been developed in your country? The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) defines ecotourism as “responsible travel to natural areas that improves the well-being of local people and conserves the natural environment”. According to TIES‚ ecotourism should minimize impact; build environmental and cultural awareness and respect; provide positive experiences for both visitors and hosts‚ financial benefits for conservation‚ financial benefits and empowerment for local people
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The hard disk is the main storage device in your computer. It is a bit like a filing cabinet: all of your data files and applications software are stored on it. The hard disk contains a number of metal platters which have been coated with a special magnetic material. The data is stored in this magnetic material. Thus‚ the hard disk is known as a magnetic storage device. In order to access the data‚ the platters spin many thousands of times a second and a magnetic read and write head floats just
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Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 2 2.0 Current Approaches to Ecotourism Development 3 3.0 Examples of Ecotourism 4 3.1 Case 1: Big 5 Safaris in Kruger National Park‚ Africa 5 3.1.1 The Impacts of Wildlfe Safari 6 3.1.2 Weakness‚ Strength‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats 9 3.1.3 The Stakeholders 10 3.1.4 Policies‚ Control & Governmental Support 11 3.2 Case 2: Chumbe Island Coral Park‚ East Africa 12 3.2.1 The impacts of ecotourism activities in CHICOP 13 3.2.2 Weakness‚ Strength‚ Opportunities
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ECOTOURISM Roots of conservation Conservation is an ethic of resource use‚ allocation‚ and protection. Its primary focus is upon maintaining the health of the natural world‚ its fisheries‚ habitats‚ and biological diversity. Secondary focus is on materials conservation and energy conservation‚ which are seen as important to protect the natural world. Those who follow the conservation ethic and‚ especially‚ those who advocate or work toward conservation goals are termed conservationists. The conservation
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Ometepe and AIDA Ometepe is a beautiful vocanic island in the middle of Lake Nicaragua. Until fairly recently‚ the tourist market was non existent on Ometepe‚ and there are now many efforts to prevent commercial tourism from destroying the beautiful culture the island has preserved. When traveling‚ especially to such delicate places as Ometepe‚ it is ever-growing more important to adopt sustainable tourism practices‚ and utilize responsible tour operators and accommodations. Enter OmetepeNicaragua
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Velondriake Ecotourism Plan Introduction Velondriake is a region consisting of 25 small villages located in southwest Madagascar. It is situated approximately 150 km north of the regional capital of Toliara and 45 km south of Morombe. The area is characterized by long white beaches‚ lagoons and coral reefs along the coast‚ unique spiny forests‚ bird life and a distinct Vezo culture. Velondriake’s location is very remote and accessibility is limited by poor roads and infrastructure. Madagascar’s
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APPLICATION OF GIS IN ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY IN SUNDARBANS‚ BANGLADESH A Masters Thesis Presented to Mid-Sweden University In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts‚ Human Geography Focusing on Tourism By Md. Azizur Rahman June 2010 Copyright 2010 by Md. Azizur Rahman ii APPLICATION OF GIS IN ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY IN SUNDARBANS‚ BANGLADESH Department of Social Science Mid-Sweden University‚ June 2010 Master
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