Eco-tourism: Connecting With Nature – Posted by Kathy Brown | January 21, 2024 | Africa Safari, Asia and the Pacific, Canada and the North, Latin America, Travel Guides

A trip to the rainforest is full of exciting possibilities for adventure, whether through cultural exchange, photography, fishing, hiking, birding or wildlife watching.

Eco-tourism: Connecting With Nature

But not all rainforests are the same! Some are hot and humid and full of colorful orchids, while others are cool and gray and full of historic ferns. Some are known for their small inhabitants, such as hummingbirds, frogs and insects, others for orangutans or mountain gorillas. Many of the dense forests are best visited by boat, while others are best explored on land with a highly trained guide.

What Is Eco Conscious Tourism?

To get you started daydreaming about your next nature getaway, we’ve rounded up eight of our favorite rainforest destinations.

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Conservation Efforts In Eco-tourism – Volcanoes Safaris and DEG Collaborate on Covid-19 Healthcare and Training to Support Occupational Safety, Conservation and Communities in Rwanda and Uganda

Volcanoes Safaris and DEG are pleased to announce a joint partnership to provide Covid-19 healthcare and training to support occupational safety, conservation and communities in Rwanda and Uganda.

Conservation Efforts In Eco-tourism

The partnership aims to provide: Covid-19 infection control training and protective equipment; provide agricultural aid and food donations; hospitality training; and support for community and nature conservation projects.

Careers In Ecotourism

The communities around national parks are some of the most deprived and poorest communities in the region. They have been disproportionately affected economically and socially by the negative effects of Covid-19.

The project will provide up to 12,000 beneficiaries with training on health and safety procedures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 as well as personal protective equipment, including face masks, … Read the rest

Sustainable Wildlife Conservation Tours – Travel broadens the mind. We can learn about new places and people and in doing so learn about ourselves. Still, it’s imperative that we don’t let animals, nature, and the planet as a whole pay the price for our experiences.

This is where ecotourism, sustainable travel and responsible travel all play an important role. While responsible and sustainable travel requires us to travel consciously, ecotourism is a way to protect the natural world while learning about it. It allows us to travel more sustainably, kindly and thoughtfully while engaging in conservation, conservation and conservation.

Sustainable Wildlife Conservation Tours

You may have already thought about some aspects of ecotourism. You may be thinking of ways to limit your carbon footprint when you travel or looking for tour operators with excellent eco-credentials.

Get Your Travel Business Involved In Sustainable Tourism

Protecting wildlife from exploitation and suffering should … Read the rest

Eco-friendly Dining In Travel – Restaurant sustainability has become a hot topic, so in this article we’ll discuss some eco-friendly restaurant practices that are easy to implement. They can reduce costs, energy expenditure and waste. Many people are looking for restaurants that are environmentally friendly, which can make your business more attractive to customers. Therefore, doing what is good for the environment can have many benefits.

Historically, the way restaurants operate has placed a heavy burden on the environment. From water use to waste disposal to materials used in everyday items and furniture, many habits and practices are inefficient and even harmful to ecosystems. However, there are many ways to make your business a green restaurant and avoid materials and activities that not only harm the environment, but also your reputation and bottom line.

Eco-friendly Dining In Travel

Investing in new lighting is one way that eco-friendly restaurants can realize … Read the rest

The Benefits Of Eco-tourism For Local Communities – This is a summary of this topic. It’s a compilation of various blogs discussing it. Each title is linked to the original blog.

Fair trade tourism is not just about ensuring fair wages and working conditions for local workers in the tourism industry – it also aims to empower and support the communities in which these tourism destinations are located. By promoting sustainable practices and responsible tourism, fair trade initiatives create the opportunity for local communities to thrive and benefit from the tourism industry. Here are some inspiring examples of fair trade tourism initiatives that are making a difference:

The Benefits Of Eco-tourism For Local Communities

One way fair trade tourism supports local communities is through community-based homestays. In destinations like Thailand, Cambodia and Costa Rica, travelers can stay with local families, experience their way of life and directly contribute to their … Read the rest