Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference (ESTC) (http://www.ecotourismconference.org/) presentation by Andrés Ordón͂ez, General Manager, Kapawi Ecolodge & Reserve (Ecuador) - "The Case of Kapawi Ecolodge & Reserve", presented in September 2011. Organized by The International Ecotourism Society (http://www.ecotourism.org), the ESTC is a unique annual conference providing practical solutions to advance sustainability goals for the tourism industry.

1. This presentation was presented at the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference 2011 (ESTC 2011), held in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA, from September 19th-21st. Organized by The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), the ESTC is a unique annual conference providing practical solutions to advance sustainability goals for the tourism industry. Learn more about the ESTC: http://www.ecotourismconference.org ESTC on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ESTC_Tourism ESTC on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ESTC.Tourism The International Ecotourism Society | web www.ecotourism.orgemail info@ecotourism.org | tel +1 202 506 5033

2. INDIGENOUS ECOTOURISM The Case of Kapawi Ecolodge Andrés Ordóñez L. ESTC Conference - USA Sseptember 2011

3. Ecuador Capital: Quito Population: 14,700.000 Regions: Andes Coast Amazon Galápagos Ethnicgroups: Mestizo Indigenous White Black

4. Ecuador Economy (basedonpetroleum) Budget 2011: 180 millonbarrels of oil @ $76.4 each Achuar territory Source: Finer et. al. PLoS ONE, 2008 doi:10.1371/journal.poun.0002932:j002

5. IndigenousPeoples of Ecuador

6. Claimtheirrights Defendtheirrigths Policydecisions

7. Amazon Biodiversity

8. Kapawi & Biodiversity

9. Achuar History

10. Achuar Territory

12. Promote & preserve cultural heritage

13. Developadequateeducation & healthservice

15. Achuar Language

16. Hunting

17. Fishing

18. Agriculture

19. Plant Medicines

20. WAYUSA

21. NATEM

22. Nijiamanch

23. Polygamy

24. Face Painting

25. CommunityService

27. 1993-95: Project Start Kapawi Ecolodge & Reserve

30. Renovations & SiteImprovement

31. StewardingHumanResourses

32. FocusonSustainability

33. CostReduction …ambitious?

34. Kapawi Ecolodge: CurrentExperience …& Operations

35. Kapawi Ecolodge: CurrentExperience Sociocultural

36. RESULTS Sociocultural

37. Biodiversity EthicalTourism Indigenouscultures Current MarketingStrategy

38. RESULTS: Global recognition & financialsuccess EquatorialPrize 2010 FirstProfitsAchieved

39. RESULTS: CertifiedCompetititveAdvantage

41. Market penetrationintotraditionalsubsitanceeconomiesi.e.villagelife

42. Consumerism = Garbage!

44. Communitydevelopment & new economicinitiatives

47. IndustryBestPractices

49. Andrés Ordóñez L. Quito - Ecuador manager@kapawi.com