Ecotourism - Costa Rica (tropical rainforest)
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Location
Monteverde, Costa Rice
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What is ecotourism?
Tourism in natural surroundings that has a reduced impact on the environment and supports conservation efforts
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Costa Rica background info
* Hugely popular tourist destination - millions of visitors each year
* Wants to be the leading carbon neutral country
* Has untouched forests, beaches, and immense biodiversity
* Wants to be the leading carbon neutral country
* Has untouched forests, beaches, and immense biodiversity
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Monteverde background info (popular tourist destination)
* Home to a cloud forest
* Spans 10,500 hectares
* 3,000 Costa Rican plants
* 400 species of birds
* Spans 10,500 hectares
* 3,000 Costa Rican plants
* 400 species of birds
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Why ecotourism?
* Protecting the wildlife + their habitat
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Ecotourism in Monteverde
* Tourists given information about specific trails and pathways to walk on
* Still gives tourists thorough view of forest without damaging local environment
* Still gives tourists thorough view of forest without damaging local environment
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Posters in Monteverde to help tourists
* respect wildlife by not touching or feeding animals
* limit noise by keeping mobile phones on vibration mode
* do not use flash photography anywhere
* limit noise by keeping mobile phones on vibration mode
* do not use flash photography anywhere
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Importance of education in Monteverde
* local Santa Elena High School inspires students from a young age about the importance of the reserve
* Integrate learning about ecology of the reserve into curriculum
* hopes that children may gain eco-tourism related jobs
* Integrate learning about ecology of the reserve into curriculum
* hopes that children may gain eco-tourism related jobs
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Ecotourism ‘lodges’
* Rainwater collected on roofs and used for toilets and showers
* Buildings fit between trees in the forest - no old trees destroyed
* Natural light and ventilation minimise energy use
* Only biodegradable soap, detergents and shampoo
* Buildings fit between trees in the forest - no old trees destroyed
* Natural light and ventilation minimise energy use
* Only biodegradable soap, detergents and shampoo
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Ecotourism activities
* yoga and meditation
* horseback riding
* white-water rafting
* walking and hiking
* horseback riding
* white-water rafting
* walking and hiking
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Successes of ecotourism
* Still attracts 250,000 tourists a year - very important for local economy
* Exciting destination for tourists
* Harmonious relationship maintained between people and wildlife
* Exciting destination for tourists
* Harmonious relationship maintained between people and wildlife
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Flaws of ecotourism
* Increasing number of tourists - more accommodation and facilities, therefore loss of land
* Although hotels and lodges are built to be environmentally friendly, some environmental damage occurs
* Although hotels and lodges are built to be environmentally friendly, some environmental damage occurs