sustainable ecotourism is about uniting conservation, communities, and sustainable travel
participating in ecotourism activities means following the ecotourism principles
importance to tourism in developing countries:
tourism is a principle “export” for 83% of developing countries, and the leading export for many of the poorest countries
for the world’s 40 poorest countries, tourism is the second most important source of foreign exchange, after oil
international tourism in developing countries is increasing by 9.5% a year compared to 4.6% worldwide
tropical consults´ target is to consider the most important principles about ecotourism in its daily business:
build environmental and cultural awareness and respect
provide positive experiences for both visitors and hosts
provide direct financial benefits for conservation
provide financial benefits and empowerment for local people
raise sensitivity
minimize environmental impact
