Ten Green Getaways
By NunoXEI • Apr 21st, 2008 • Category: Blog
Ecotourism—defined by The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) as, “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the welfare of local people,” is a booming industry, with eco resorts springing up like rice in paddy fields after monsoon season.Travelers are going green and spending more green in their efforts to be responsible. Tourists who stay in eco resorts on the Caribbean island of Dominica, spend eighteen times more than the average cruise passenger. And independent travelers who go to Komodo National Park in Indonesia to witness the Komodo dragons spend almost one hundred U.S. dollars more than those on an “irresponsible” holiday package tour.
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Glad to see that some of the sites continue to operate in an eco-friendly manner – not just build their facilities to get a green label and then peace out of the movement.
I do wonder about the services that some of the facilities offer with regards to tourism activities? Some seem pretty low-impact, and most probably don’t organize their own activities… but I wonder what their policy is in connecting with local & responsible tour operators, or if not, how they present the interpretation to guests when no tours are given. (Do they educate about responsible behaviour outside the hotel? Do they allow access to particularly delicate areas? Do they have a detailed & responsible management program? etc.)