What is Ecotourism ?
Ecotourism is a form of tourism visiting fragile, pristine, and usually protected areas, intended as a low impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial 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.
Responsible ecotourism includes programs that minimize the negative aspects of conventional tourism on the environment and enhance the cultural integrity of local people. Therefore, in addition to evaluating environmental and cultural factors, an integral part of ecotourism is the promotion of recycling, energy efficiency, water conservation, and creation of economic opportunities for local communities.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecotourism
Check out this International Project !
http://www.toptotop.org/
Ecotourism in Ecuador
Project:
Attract people from all around the world. Who can make the best publicity ?
Who designs the best blog ? Who is the best seller ?
- money
- attractive
- educative
- fun
- adventure
- transportation
- language
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Due to: November 15th
Remember make it tasteful, just as I were a ordinary tourist.
Role Play - Tourist Agency - Client
Besides the blog you can bring posters, brochures and other publicity material.
You also could go to the ministerium de turismo to get more information.
Beautiful Ecuador
