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Professional birdwatchers touch down in Guyana

From March 12-23, the group of eight birding and natural history tour operators, journalists, and photographers from the US, the UK, and South America will be chasing Guyana’s 815 species of birds around the country. As the seventh tourism product familiarization (fam) trip organized by the Guyana Sustainable Tourism Initiative, the trip is a joint project of the Guyana Tourism Authority and the United States Agency for International Development / Guyana Trade and Investment Support project.

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Eco tours for educators on a budget: Teachers can experience Costa Rica

From beaches and turtles, to highlands and volcanoes and many adventures in-between, eco-adenture tour provider EcoTeach has designed a special itinerary for budget-minded teachers to let them get shoulder-to-shoulder with local community members dedicated to protecting their environment.

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Ecotourism in Costa Rica and Nicaragua

Eco travel is not just about enjoying yourself and thinking only of yourself in the process, it is about advocating eco friendly places that respect their plants, animal and cultural life at the same time supporting the well-being of the locals.

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Hyatt Regency Aruba joins the Green Globe

The super-chic island resort destination has officially been awarded Green Globe Certification for its dedication to operating at the world’s highest environmental standards.

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Experience incredible people, landscapes and wildlife of the polar regions

Industry-leading adventure travel company Gap Adventures has partnered with Canada Goose for a new series of polar adventure tours.

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Is Costa Rican ecotourism under attack?

Unprotected national parks in Costa Rica may pose the greatest threat to the country’s ecotourism industry, as outsiders set up shop amongst the country’s most precious treasures.

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Tigers threatened to near extinction due to climate change

According to the WWF, this century may see the last of the magnificent Bengal Tiger, as its habitat is quickly disappearing due to climate change.

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Two eco “tiger” lodges in India win high rankings for sustainability

Out of more than 50 eco lodges audited by international organization Travel Operators for Tigers (TOFT), 2 lodges stand out above the rest; earning the organization’s highest ranking of “Outstanding” for their commitment to sustainability and environmental footprint.

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Galapagos Diving – Keeping it Green

Is it possible for us to enjoy the benefits of Galapagos diving without leaving further footprints on this, the most wonderful of natural resources?

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One example of how political pressure can hurt ecotourism

A future nature preserve in Puerto Rico was taken off the agenda by the commonwealth’s governor – sparking fears in many that the land will be used for hotel resorts and other detrimental human activity.

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JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa

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Understanding Philanthropic Travel

“Ultimately conservation is about people. If you don’t have sustainable development around these (wildlife) parks, then people will have no interest in them, and the parks will not survive.” -Nelson Mandela

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Jeep adventure tours help humanity in India

Participants explore remote desert villages in the stunning, geographically-unique region known as the Little Rann of The Kutch – traveling each day to different villages to distribute school supplies and provide medicine and critical health care for needy villagers.

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Sustainable and responsible travel by any other name: Vail Resorts hears an ‘ECHO’

Previously known as “Vail Resorts 360,” ECHO encompasses the company’s long-standing efforts in volunteerism, environmental stewardship and charitable contributions.

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How one resort company is working to restore forests and water sources in Colorado

Popular hotel and resort chain, Vail Resorts, has entered into a new partnership to help restore forest lands and improve water quality in one of the most comprehensive forest conservation projects in the country – a project “catalyzed” seven years ago during Colorado’s largest and most devastating wildfire.

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Eco-travel industry professionals panel visit Guyana to experience and promote the country’s unique nature and cultural offerings

The group is part of the latest tourism product familiarization trip organized by the Guyana Sustainable Tourism Initiative, a joint project of the Guyana Tourism Authority and the US Agency for International Development / Guyana Trade and Investment Support project.

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Top 15 posts on how youth of the world can make a difference

Today’s youth have been born into a world where there is no room for compromise; where much-needed action is crucial in the face of the harsh environmental, political and social changes we have looming over our planet in the decades to come.

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Ecoventura is a World Saver, says Conde Nast

Conde Nast Traveler has just named the Galapagos small ship expedition company the winner of its 15th Annual World Savers Award in the category of Cruise Lines in recognition of its ongoing mission to be the pacesetter for responsible tourism in the Galapagos Islands.

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