Ecotourism with a Hand Lens is a term coined by Dr. Ricardo Rozzi ref Rozzi, R., J. Armesto, B. Goffinet, W. Buck, F. Massardo, J. Silander, Jr., M.T.K. Arroyo, S. Russell, C.B. Anderson, L. Cavieres & J.B. Callicott 2008 . Changing biodiversity conservation lenses Insights from the subantarctic non vascular flora of southern South America. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 6 131 137 ref and his colleagues to refer to a new speciality tourism being promoted in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve. Given the discovery of the archipelago s outstanding diversity of mosses, lichens and liverworts 5 of the world s total , Rozzi has called upon tourism operators to place this narrative into their offering for the region and take advantage of this biodiversity hotspot for non vascular flora. ref Hargrove, E., M. T. K. Arroyo, P. H. Raven, and H. Mooney. 2008. Omora Ethnobotanical Park and the UNESCO Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve. Ecology and Society 13 2 49. online URL http www.ecologyandsociety.org vol13 iss2 art49 ref In turn, Rozzi and the Omora Ethnobotanical Park have metaphorically called these small plant communities the Miniature Forests of Cape Horn to help the broader society understand the ecological role played by these tiny, but diverse, abundant and important organisms. In the Magellanic Sub Antarctic ecoregion, the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve and the Chilean Antarctic Peninsula ... we have defined ecotourism as an invitation to have a tour or trip to share and appreciate the oikos ... approach is implemented with the activity of ecotourism with a hand lens at Omora Park. Ecotourism with a hand lens aims to demonstrate that when adequately planned and administered, ecotourism ... sustainability. ref Galapagos and Cape Horn Ecotourism or Greenwashing in Two Emblematic Latin American ... & Eduard Mueller. 2010. Environmental Philosophy 7 2 1 32 Special Issue on Ecotourism and Environmental ... TV UMAG Ecotourism with a Hand Lens Ecoturismo con Lupa http www.cipma.cl images stories pdf RAD 2024 ... more details
Geological Park Iskar Panega is an UNESCO run Geopark in Northern Bulgaria , located 3 km south of the municipal centre Lukovit . It consists of two sections the Karlukovo Karst Complex coord 43 11 14 N 24 4 22 E region BG lies in the valley of the Iskar River , while the Roadside Landscape Park Panega coord 43 11 25 N 24 9 8 E region BG is at the Zlatna Panega valley. Started in 2006, it became the first geopark in Bulgaria, and created temporary employment for 20 previously unemployed people. Another economic effect was that the number of overnights at main lodging facilities in Lukovit increased by 40 , and the number of visits to the city and region rose significantly. ref name PetreveneAbout cite web title Geopark Iskar Panega url http geopark bg.com e index.html accessdate 2008 08 20 publisher UNESCO year 2006 work Geopark Iskar Panega Website ref Geopark Iskar Panega Project was implemented with the financial support of the Phare PHARE Program , Development of Bulgarian Ecotourism . The main objective of the program was to provide technical and financial support for improvement of the quality of the priority sector of ecotourism in Bulgaria and contribute to raising its competitiveness. ref name PetreveneAbout References reflist See also Prohodna List of Geoparks International Network of Geoparks External links http geopark bg.com e index.html The Geopark s official website. Lukovit Category Parks in Bulgaria Category Geoparks Lovech geo stub ... more details
. Ecotourism Resorts Development 6. Mass Communication & Television Production ESP ESP Ecotourism Society Pakistan is an organization based in Pakistan which seeks to promote ecotourism in mountain eco ... of Ecotourism Society Pakistan in August 1997. Setting up Ecotourism Society Pakistan in July ... 89. 12. Progressive Press International PPI during 1986 87. Memberships The International Ecotourism ... for Mountains Development APNM . Adventure Travel Society, United States. Ecotourism Ring Athens ... more details
Location map Burma label Tenasserim Island lon dir E lat dir N lat deg 12 lat min 34 lon deg 97 lon min 51 position left width 250 float right mark Cercle rouge 100 .svg marksize 20 caption Location of Tenasserim Island in Burma Tenasserim Island ref Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute By National Geospatial intelligence Agency ref is an island in the Mergui Archipelago , Burma Myanmar . It is located at the northwestern end of the archipelago 15 km to the south of Kabosa Island . 494 m high Tenasserim Peak is the highest peak of this steep and thickly wooded island. It is a 10 km long and irregularly shaped island. References reflist External links http www.myanmartourism.org ecotourism index.htm Myanmar Ecotourism Ministry of Hotels and Tourism http www.orientalsea.com Mergui fotos.htm Mergui Archipelago Photos coord 12 34 N 97 51 E display title region MM type isle source GNS enwiki Category Mergui Archipelago Burma geo stub es Isla Tenasserim ... more details
Location map Burma label Kabosa Island lon dir E lat dir N lat deg 12 lat min 47 lon deg 97 lon min 51 position left width 250 float right mark Cercle rouge 100 .svg marksize 20 caption Location of Kabosa Island in Burma Kabosa Island ref Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute By National Geospatial intelligence Agency ref is an island in the Mergui Archipelago , Burma Myanmar . It is a 7 km long and roughly square shaped island located at the northwestern end of the archipelago 15 km to the north of Tenasserim Island . Kabosa is a hilly and thickly wooded island with four conspicuous mountains reaching a maximum height of 396 m. References reflist External links http www.myanmartourism.org ecotourism index.htm Myanmar Ecotourism Ministry of Hotels and Tourism http www.orientalsea.com Mergui fotos.htm Mergui Archipelago Photos coord 12 47 N 97 51 E display title region MM type isle source GNS enwiki Category Mergui Archipelago Burma geo stub es Isla Kabosa ... more details
Location map Burma label Christie lon dir E lat dir N lat deg 9 lat min 37 lon deg 97 lon min 58 position left width 250 float right mark Cercle rouge 100 .svg marksize 20 caption Location of Christie Island in Burma Christie Island ref Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute By National Geospatial intelligence Agency ref is an island in the Mergui Archipelago and the southernmost point of Burma Myanmar . It lies at the southern end of the archipelago 18 km to the NNE of Ko Surin Nuea and the Thailand Thai Burmese oceanic border is located between the two islands. Christie Island is 4.6 km long and has several peaks on it covered with thick forest. The highest one is 325 m high. Murray Island and Sanders Island are two small rocky islets off its southern shores. Christie Island is part of the Alladin Islands subgroup. See also List of islands of Burma List of countries by southernmost point References reflist External links http www.myanmartourism.org ecotourism index.htm Myanmar Ecotourism Ministry of Hotels and Tourism http www.orientalsea.com Mergui fotos.htm Mergui Archipelago Photos coord 9 37 N 97 58 E display title region MM type isle source GNS enwiki Category Mergui Archipelago Burma geo stub es Isla Christie ... more details
Infobox organization name Avalon Historico Geographical Society formation 2004 headquarters Karaganda , Kazakhstan leader title President leader name Vitaliy Shuptar website http www.guide.kz Avalon Historico Geographical Society is a membership NGO, established in 2004 and based in Karaganda , Kazakhstan. Main fields of activities include various expeditions in Kazakhstan and abroad, including bicycle ones Bronze Ring of Sary Arka and To the Center of Kazakh Land were among the most important of them , development of Ecotourism ecotourism Kyzylarai and Ulytau District Ulytau mountain oases mainly and bicycle infrastructure in Central Kazakhstan, publishing in tourism and travels Discovery Kazakhstan and Discovery Tajikistan guide books . Expeditions Bronze Ring of Sary Arka bicycle expedition 2008 had its route about 1000 km through the most interesting natural and archaeological sights of Central Kazakhstan, including monuments of the Bronze Age Begazy Dandybai Mausolea Begazy Dandybai culture . Avalon was a Kazakhstani partner of Steppe by Steppe, Side by Side expedition of Roger Chao and Megan Kerr Australia ref http www.steppebysteppe.com.au partners.html ref . External links http www.guide.kz Official web site References Reflist Category geographic societies ... more details
Taquarussu also written as Taquaru u is a village of the Brazil ian States of Brazil state of Tocantins , located 30 km. from the capital of Tocantins, Palmas, Tocantins Palmas . Famous for its many waterfalls , surrounded by an impressive natural environment, it s an ecotourism destination. Its friendly population is famous for its handcrafts industry, mostly using local natural resources like Syngonanthus nitens Capim dourado , Baba u , and seeds from local plants. External links http www.taquarussu.com Taquarussu.com http wikitravel.org en Taquarussu WikiTravel . coord 10 19 S 48 9 W display title region BR type city source GNS enwiki Category Populated places in Tocantins Tocantins geo stub es Taquarussu pt Taquaru u Tocantins ro Taquarussu do Porto ... more details
The Ecologic Association Green Osijek lang hr Ekolo ko dru tvo Zeleni Osijek was founded in 1995 in Osijek , Croatia . Its main activities are environmental protection, schools in nature, ecotourism and preserving the cultural and natural heritage of Slavonia and Baranja region Baranja region. The main project of Green Osijek is development of Eco centre Zlatna Greda near the Nature park Kopa ki rit . In Eco centre Zlatna Greda, the association is organising schools in nature, hiking through wetland s and forest s, boat rides on the Danube , birdwatching , making of traditional meals in the open fire under the gazebo . External links http www.zeleni osijek.hr Zeleni Osijek http www.zlatna greda.org Zlatna Greda Category Osijek Category Environmental organizations based in Croatia Category 1995 establishments in Croatia Croatia stub environmental org stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The Associa o dos Amigos do Mindelo para a Defesa do Ambiente AAMDA, first part, the Mindelo Friendship Association , is the only government organization in Vila do Conte, Portugal . It was founded in 1992. The mission of the association is to make the parish of Mindelo, Portugal Mindelo and Vila do Conde in general a cleaner and a safer community. The association founded the Movement for the Mindelo Bird Reserve and a national entity promoted for the Ecoclub s. External links http www.amigosdomindelo.pt Official website pt icon http ecoturmindelo.blogspot.com The Ecotourism Program pt icon Category Organisations based in Portugal Portugal stub Euro org stub pt Associa o dos Amigos de Mindelo para a Defesa do Ambiente ... more details
Orphan date October 2008 The Limberlost Forest and Wildlife Reserve http www.limberlostlodges.com is a publicly accessible private property near Huntsville, Ontario Huntsville , Ontario, Canada. While there is a lengthy history of pioneer activity in the region during the 19th century, throughout the 20th century there was a significant increase in the popularity of ecotourism in the area. Since 2003, the Limberlost Reserve has been open to the public, receiving several thousand visitors per year. Most of its popularity as a Muskoka destination still pertains to ecotourist activities, such as hiking and bird watching. coord missing Ontario DEFAULTSORT Limberlost Reserve Category Parks in Muskoka District, Ontario Category Nature reserves in Canada ... more details
The Islas Secas Dry Islands is a small archipelago in the Gulf of Chiriqui on the Pacific coast of Panama consisting of about sixteen islands. They were privately owned by American entrepreneur Michael Klein eGroups Michael Klein , who constructed an Ecotourism eco resort on the islands, prior to his death on a flight from the islands to view Volc n Bar . Also see Boquer n, Chiriqu Volc n Bar coord 7 58 N 82 02 W display title region PA type isle source GNS enwiki Category Archipelagoes of Panama Secas, Islas Category Pacific islands of Panama Panama geo stub es Islas Secas ... more details
Tribewanted is a sustainable tourism and social enterprise which began on Vorovoro Vorovoro Island in Fiji in 2006. In 2010 Tribewanted began operating its second project at John Obey in Sierra Leone. Tribewanted describes its mission as to build sustainable communities in amazing places that benefit locals and visiting members inspiring positive change within and far beyond the village. ref cite web title tribewanted.com url http sierraleone.tribewanted.com blogs experience 2566 ref Both projects have received extensive media coverage 4 , including a five part BBC documentary called Paradise or Bust 5 and a book by founder Ben Keene. Management of the Fijian project was handed back to the local community in October 2011. References references Category Ecotourism Category Tourism in Fiji ... more details
orphan date December 2009 Midmar Nature Reserve , also known as Midmar Dam Nature Reserve , is a dam on the Umgeni River is situated next to Howick , in the KwaZulu Natal , province of South Africa . Activities Include water sports , cycling , walking , game viewing and angling . Midmar hosts the Annual Midmar Mile, a large open water swimming event. See also Protected areas of South Africa References http www.kznwildlife.com site ecotourism accommodation allaccommodation Midmar coord 29 30 03 S 30 12 05 E dim 1000 region ZA ZN type landmark source dewiki display title Category Nature reserves in South Africa de Midmar Nature Reserve ... more details
Babu Varghese born 28 January 1951, Kerala, India died 18 October 2011 helped to make the South India n state of Kerala , and in particular the image of houseboats on the Kerala backwaters , a notable tourist destination. ref name YourTravelChoice http www.yourtravelchoice.org 2011 10 in memory of babu varghese an ecotourism pioneer and eco design innovator YourTravelChoice In Memory of Babu Varghese An Ecotourism Pioneer and Eco design Innovator ref Life Varghese took a Master s degree in Zoology and Behavioral Science. ref name YourTravelChoice His personal interest was in the nature of Kerala. Tourism in Kerala Varghese s most important contribution to the field of tourism in Kerala is perhaps the conversion of the traditional Kettuvallam rice boat into a touring and cruising houseboat. This helped to rescue the then declining industry of boating, boat building and artisans working with bamboo. To date 2011 there are more than a thousand tour boats that ply the backwaters of Kerala. ref http e7v.net the ecoclub interview with babu varghese director tourindia TourIndia Babu Varghese ref The popular symbol of Kerala is a houseboat mainly because of Varghese. ref name YourTravelChoice Varghese introduced Tree houses into Kerala tourism by co opting the help of local tribes and using their expertise. ref http www.unusual travel destinations.com tree house resort.html Tree Houses in Kerala ref Converted Eru madoms , traditional tribal treetop dwellings such as at Wayanad , have become tourist destinations. ref name YourTravelChoice Varghese also helped give the Tiger Trail project a new direction and market. ref http www.accessmylibrary.com coms2 summary 0286 25615058 ITM Tiger Trail project ref Bibliography Alexander Frater . Chasing the monsoon. References reflist External links http ecoclub.com news 097 interview2.html EcoClub Interview http www.eturbonews.com 25899 india mourns popular ecotourism practitioner India Mourns Ecotourism Practitioner http www.amazines. ... more details
Openmind Traveller ref http www.openmindtraveler.com Openmind Traveler Website ref , a new ecotourism ... team teaching. Ecotourism and Wildlife Conservation Eco and wildlife volunteers can go to projects in national parks and villages to teach English, create ecotourism information and help improve community based ecotourism services. The eco volunteer explains the advantages of community based ecotourism to the local community and provides ecotourism training to gain from ecotourism in the community. Most of the ecotourism revenue too often stays with travel agencies and tour operators. Responsible ecotourism and Conservation ethic conservation is a means to help the local community, national parks and villages to preserve and prosper from a living nature. Ecotourism in Thailand and Laos is tourism ... language, designing and drafting English ecotourism brochures and pamphlets, preparing English information for national parks and assisting local ecotourism projects by developing local resources such as accommodation ... and ecotourism sites, GIS, mapping, surveys and scuba dives. Computer Training IT volunteer placements ... and on ecotourism conservation projects and include e learning projects, IT and website ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 This article is for the island in the Philippines . For the body of water, please see Ticao Pass . Ticao Island 334 km is one of the three major islands of Masbate Province in the Philippines . The other two major Islands are Masbate Island 3,290 km and Burias Island 424 km . The island is divided into the municipalities of Batuan, Masbate Batuan , Monreal, Masbate Monreal , San Fernando, Masbate San Fernando and San Jacinto, Masbate San Jacinto . Tourism PLEASE DON T RREMOVE TAGS...CLEANING UPON GOING Ticao is a place where many manta rays are seen. it is a favorite dive site for local and foreign divers. Adventure Bound dive team discovered Manta Bowl in the 2000 and began taking friends and guest divers there through Bulan town at first. Then Adventure Bound began operating from Donsol, taking in two sites in one trip, Whaleshark interaction in Donsol and Manta Bowl diving in Ticao Pass. Advenuture Bound maintains a consistent promise of conservation, ecotourism and dedication to the mantas of Ticao by forming Rays of Hope. Rays of Hope is a non formal organization aimed at conserving and preserving the Mantas of Ticao Pass through programs and projects that support ecotourism and alternative sustainable livlihood for the people of Ticao and Donsol. Exploration efforts of Adventure Bound in the Donsol and Ticao area have led to the discovery of Deep Walls for Technical Diving and a deep pinnacle named St Jeromes Rock for the deep diver. Adventure Bound also operates in Puerto Galera and Anilao for macro diving and recreational diving to Verde Island Passages. Adventure Bound discovered the famed Manta Bowl and is operating in Woodland Resort for Whaleshark Interaction. Adventure Bound s main office is in Makati City, Philippines and divecenters are in Donsol, Sorsogon. Coord 12 31 45 N 123 41 53 E region PH type isle scale 500000 display title Category Visayan Islands Category Masbate de Ticao nl Ticao ja tl Pu ... more details
about the medieval Spanish king of this name Peter I of Aragon and Navarre the Spanish footballer Pedro Antonio S nchez Mo ino Pedro S nchez is a municipal district of the Santa Cruz del Seibo Municipalities of the Dominican Republic municipality in the El Seibo Province El Seibo province , Dominican Republic . It was founded in 1927 by the Dominican president Horacio V squez as an agricultural colony for emigrants from Puerto Rico, Cuba and Spain. http pedrosanchezas.iespana.es historia.htm Adventure and Ecotourism Pedro S nchez is located in the ecological corridor of the eastern mountain range of the Dominican Republic. It is a small village of approximately 6500 inhabitants surrounded by rolling hills that hold the treasures of numerous natural attractions. The natural attractions include 2 large waterfalls saltos , numerous swimming holes, and more than 20 caves where indigenous Taino Indians once lived. The locals are transforming the community into an environmentally conscious community that will offer adventure Ecotourism. Interpretive excursions are currently available to Salto Grande and Salto Cucuyo , where visitors can interact with the local guides and swim in the natural springs. Visitors can also arrive at the indigenous caves of the mountain range known as El Grumo. The trained guides and visitors can enter a number of caves to view stalactites and stalagmites formed over thousands and thousands of years ago. The excursions are complemented by Dominican style dishes and cultural presentations that the locals perform with pride. http pedrosanchezas.iespana.es coord 18.864 N 69.109 W type city region DO scale 20000 display title Category El Seibo Province Category Populated places in the Dominican Republic DominicanRepublic geo stub es Pedro S nchez distrito municipal ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Infobox Protected area name Santa Lucia Cloud Forest iucn category II photo santalucia.jpg location El Bosque Nublado Lodge, Santa Lucia nearest city Quito country Ecuador Bosque Nublado Santa Lucia , translated as Santa Lucia Cloud Forest , is a cloud forest reserve, located about 80 km northwest of Quito , in the province of Pichincha Province Pichincha , in Ecuador . This is at the far south of the southern phase of the Choco Andean Rainforest Corridor. Rainforest Concern works with the Santa Lucia co operative, a community based conservation organisation dedicated to conservation and to sustainable development so that they can make a modest living whilst conserving their remaining cloud forest. The community owns over convert 5 km2 acre abbr on of montane cloud forest , of which about 80 is still in its prime, virgin state and the area has now been declared part of a Bosque Protector Protected Forest . The community based organisation formed by local campesino families manage their own resources and they have three basic aims to conserve and protect the cloud forest belonging to member families. to develop sustainable sources of income for the members of Santa Luc a. to benefit directly or indirectly the residents in neighboring areas. External links http www.santaluciaecuador.com El Bosque Nublado Santa Lucia Conservation & Ecotourism Santa Lucia http www.hillick.net gallery santa lucia Santa Lucia Pics Volunteering in Santa Lucia http www.rainforestconcern.org projects ecuador Ecuador Ecotourism Rainforest Concern in Ecuador coord missing Ecuador Category Protected areas of Ecuador Category Pichincha Province Ecuador geo stub ... more details
Multiple issues orphan February 2012 advert September 2011 primarysources September 2011 Vivada Inland Waterways Limited is the largest inland waterways company in India. It was established in 1966 as Bunkerers to ocean going vessels, Vivada offers a wide variety of Waterways services. Services Offered Transportation of Bulk POL and Dry Cargo in National Waterways including the longest route of Kolkata to Assam through the waterways of Bangladesh. Vivada has a fleet of 12 Vessels of various types and capacities ranging from 75mt to 2200mt Providing Bunker services to vessels calling at Port of Kolkata and Haldia Providing Logistic solutions for Mega Projects for carriage of Over dimensional Cargo logistics Operating Floating Retail Diesel Outlets Operating Vehicular Ferry services Operating River Cruising with facilities for conferences, parties and receptions Ecotourism Vivada entered into the tourism by launching first ever ecotourism project to Sunderban s by launching cruiser vessel M.V. Paramhamsa with state of the art facilities. This will promote the tourism to the Sundebans throughout year and will promote the culture and local artisan s in the process, giving them a much needed boost. Vivada s luxury day cruiser, M.V. Ahalya , which cruises on the Ganges, has for the last several years, proved to be the most popular cruise vessel for short cruises. Vivada also offers services like water taxies encouraging people to take riverine route. References http www.sunderbancruises.com Sunderban cruises website http www.vivadacruises.com Official website of Vivada Inland Waterways Category Water transport in India Category Companies based in Kolkata Category Transport companies of India ... more details
Location map Burma label Lanbi lon dir E lat dir N lat deg 10 lat min 50 lon deg 98 lon min 15 position left width 250 float right mark Cercle rouge 100 .svg marksize 20 caption Location of Lanbi Island in Burma Image Lampis Island River.JPG left thumb Lanbi Island Lanbi Kyun , also Lambi Island ref http www.burmaactionireland.org pdf winter 2004.pdf The Asian Tsunami Disaster ref and Lampi Island , ref http tourism.goldenlandpages.com thahtaykyun.html Thahtay Kyun Island and Mergui Archipelago ref Sullivan s Island is an island in the Mergui Archipelago , Burma . Having an area of 188 km , thickly wooded Lanbi is one of the largest islands of the group. There were 200 Moken people dead in a small island off Lanbi following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami . ref http reliefweb.int sites reliefweb.int files reliefweb pdf node 162607.pdf Tsunami Impact on Burma ref There were alo unconfirmed reports of the presence of Sumatran rhinoceros on Lanbi but this has been widely discredited. Ecology The Lampi Island Marine National Park was designated in 1996. ref http www.banca env.org ebook.pdf Myanmar Protected Areas Context, Current Status and Challenges ref References reflist External links http www.myanmartourism.org ecotourism index.htm Myanmar Ecotourism Ministry of Hotels and Tourism http www.orientalsea.com Mergui fotos.htm Mergui Archipelago Burma geo stub coord 10 50 N 98 15 E display title region MM type isle source GNS enwiki Category Mergui Archipelago es Lanbi Kyun ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Unreferenced date June 2008 Sustainable Bolivia is a non profit public benefit institution with offices in the United States and Cochabamba , Bolivia . The organization aims to provide Bolivian NGOs with human and financial resources by offering internship and volunteer opportunities. Volunteers and interns have access to accommodation, language classes and local excursions. Mission Sustainable Bolivia s mission is to provide Bolivian organizations much needed human and financial resources while allowing travelers, students and professionals the opportunity to gain work experience through internships and volunteer opportunities. History Sustainable Bolivia was founded by Erik Taylor after receiving a joint master s degree in social science from the Universities of University of Freiburg Freiburg Germany , University of KwaZulu Natal KwaZulu Natal South Africa and Jawaharlal Nehru University Jawaharlal Nehru India . Originally developed as an independent organization to promote community based ecotourism programs in Bolivia, the foundation has since expanded its purpose and now partners over 20 Bolivian non governmental organizations. Programs Volunteer and internship opportunities Sustainable Bolivia provides internship and volunteer opportunities within one of their 21 partner organizations operating in the greater Cochabamba area. Placement depends largely on the needs of the NGO and the capabilities of the volunteer or intern. Language Classes Sustainable Bolivia offers one on one private Spanish and Quechua classes. Classes are given to supplement internship training but are also available to students and travelers. Accommodation Sustainable Bolivia provides housing with local families or private rooms centrally located in downtown Cochabamba s cultural district and in the nearby countryside. Ecotourism Sustainable Bolivia organizes small group travel to various remote destinations throughout Bolivia. These trips vary from week to week ... more details
A canopy tour is an established route through a wooded and often mountainous landscape making primary use of zip line s and aerial bridges between platforms built in trees. Tourists are harnessed to a steel cable without interruption throughout the entire tour for safety. Although canopy tours date back far back into history for their civil use and even scientific ref http knol.google.com k ofs history of the zipline 20psr0naj1u55 2 ref they are now used primarily for recreation and fun and have become part of the adventure tourism industry. Types of Canopy Tours There are hundreds of zip line tours across five continents to date, ref http www.ziplinerider.com Zipline Locations.html ref but are particularly popular in M xico , Costa Rica , Thailand , Brazil and other countries with jungles or rainforests. Costa Rica was one of the original locations for canopy tours and as such there are a high number available there. Canopy tours are available in other areas throughout North America , Europe , Africa and Australasia . Canopy tours often include a jeep or hike tour to the zipline site during which a guide tells you about wildlife and flora. At some mountain resorts, the ziplines are near the base of summer green ski slopes and the first zipline is reached via a chairlift. ref http adventuretravel.about.com od ecotourism ht howtozipline.htm ref These guided tours often last from one to three hours depending on the tour company. It will often include accommodation, meals, transport other activities such as rafting, mountain climbing, hiking and mountain biking. Ecology and Conservation Canopy tours are part of the burgeoning ecotourism industry and are often marketed as being environmentally friendly. They require the construction of several platforms supported by trees far above the ground. Some canopy tours have taken extra steps to not only prevent harm but to give back to the environment. See also aerial adventure park canopy walkway canopy research References Ref ... more details
Other uses Unreferenced date December 2009 Nauta is a bustling small town situated in the northeastern area of the Peru vian Amazon Rainforest Amazon roughly 100 km south of the Province s capital, Iquitos . Established by Manuel Pacaya Samiria a leader of the Cocama peoples following the 1830 uprising at the Jesuit mission of Lagunas, Nauta soon became the primary commercial hub of the Peru vian selva baja known also as Omagua , or the Amazonian lowlands See William Smyth and Frederick Lowe, 1836 204, 258 . In 1853, a Brazil ian owned steam propelled paddle wheeler made it all the way to the town of Nauta, located on the north bank of the major Upper Amazon ian tributary, the Mara n River , a few miles from the confluence of the R o Ucayali Edward Mathews, 1879 . Nauta is the primary destination of the only major road leading out of Iquitos, and is a staging area for several ecotourism lodges and ships on the Mara n River. Coord missing Peru Category Geography of Peru Peru geo stub es Nauta pt Nauta qu Nawta war Nauta ... more details
Orphan date November 2006 UNAPROA Uni n de Amigos para la Protecci n del Ambiente was founded by deputies of six village communities in the Brunca Region in the year 1995. This association has the ambition of promoting the organic agriculture and ecotourism green tourism . Its domicile is situated in El General in Costa Rica . The members are mostly Peasant campesinos , who husband small fields at the Cordillera de Talamanca Talamanca mountains. Meanwhile the community has grown and now embraces deputies of forty villages, one of them indigenous peoples of the Americas indigenous . UNAPROA has cooperated for several years with the Austria n magazine Gr nen Bildungswerkstatt . See also Austrian Service Abroad Austrian Social Service External links http www.sonador.info html en unaproa projekt.html Category Conservation in Costa Rica de Uni n de Amigos para la Protecci n del Ambiente es Uni n de Amigos para la Protecci n del Ambiente ... more details
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