1. How can tourism be more sustainable?
(Ecotourism)

2. What is Ecotourism?
• Ecotourism is tourism that benefits the environment,
local economy and the lives of the local people.
• Are the following examples part of ecotourism???
What is Ecotourism?
Ecotourism Not ecotourism

3. Tall hotels?

4. Buildings below tree height?

5. Seeing wild animals from a hot air
balloon?

6. Arriving by boat?

7. Walking on coral?

8. Walking on foot on Safari

9. Building a runway on a beach?

10. Educate tourists about local
culture

11. Well?
What is Ecotourism?

12. Stewardship and Conservation
• Stewardship is a personal responsibility
for looking after the environment. No
one should damage it now or in the
future.
• Conservation is about the careful
planned use of the environment so it is
not ruined for future generations.
Often done by government body.
What is Ecotourism?

13. What is Ecotourism?
• It has three strand often;.
• Watch this video and write down any more
you find out about ecotourism.
ECO
TOURISM
SOCIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
ECOMONIC
What is Ecotourism?

14. What is Ecotourism?
• Cost more than standard holiday.
• It is a small but expanding market of tourism.
• Environmentally friendly tourism. For example;
– Little or no use of energy (solar power).
– Eat local food (low food miles)
• Often locals are employed as guides. Money then
re-spent locally.
• Tourists visit local villages an buy souvenirs
directly from the person who made it.
• Often give an experience directly with the
natural environment e.g. trekking or kayaking.
What is Ecotourism?

15. Ecotourism Case Study: The
Galapagos Islands

16. The Galapagos
Islands (p317)
How can tourism be more sustainable?

17. Ecotourism Case
Study
How can tourism be more sustainable?
Complete the case study
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