ECOTOURISM Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile‚ pristine‚ and relatively undisturbed natural areas‚ intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial (mass) tourism. Its purpose may be to educate the traveler‚ to provide funds for ecological conservation‚ to directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities‚ or to foster respect for different cultures and for human rights. Since the 1980s ecotourism has
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Top Five Destinations for Ecotourism Are you an eco-adventurer? If your idea of a perfect trip is getting up close and personal with the natural world‚ you’ll want to check out one of these dream destinations for ecotourists. From lush jungles and colorful coral reefs to sprawling savannas and fabulous fjords‚ the five regions we’ve selected encompass some of the earth’s most distinctive ecosystems. To make our list‚ it wasn’t enough for a place to be blessed with extraordinary natural resources;
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[The Macro environment of ecotourism] by [SALMA AL MAHRIZI: 12716289] [DRITIKA SONI: 13294375] Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION: ............................................................................................................................................ 2 2. MACRO ENVIRONMENT: ................................................................................................................................ 3 3. MACRO ENVIRONMENT FACTORS: .................................
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Andrew McClarren Before determining the advantages and disadvantages to the use of biofuels‚ it is first necessary to establish what biofuels are. With the increasing costs of barrels of oil and the negative effects imposed on the environment by these fuels‚ biofuels were created. By dissecting the word‚ its meaning can be discovered. With the prefix “bio-“ meaning life‚ biofuel means just that‚ fuels derived from living subjects. With consumer demand reaching all-time high levels‚ the creation
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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF INTERNET INTRODUCTION Internet has become the most ever powerful tool for man throughout the world. The internet is a collection of various services and resources. Although‚ many people still think e-mail and World Wide Web as the principle constituents of internet‚ there is lot more in store than e-mail‚ chat rooms‚ celebrity web sites and search engines. It also became the best business tool of modern scenario. Today internet has brought a globe in a single
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How far has eco-tourism been developed in your country? The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) defines ecotourism as “responsible travel to natural areas that improves the well-being of local people and conserves the natural environment”. According to TIES‚ ecotourism should minimize impact; build environmental and cultural awareness and respect; provide positive experiences for both visitors and hosts‚ financial benefits for conservation‚ financial benefits and empowerment for local people
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ECOTOURISM Roots of conservation Conservation is an ethic of resource use‚ allocation‚ and protection. Its primary focus is upon maintaining the health of the natural world‚ its fisheries‚ habitats‚ and biological diversity. Secondary focus is on materials conservation and energy conservation‚ which are seen as important to protect the natural world. Those who follow the conservation ethic and‚ especially‚ those who advocate or work toward conservation goals are termed conservationists. The conservation
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Velondriake Ecotourism Plan Introduction Velondriake is a region consisting of 25 small villages located in southwest Madagascar. It is situated approximately 150 km north of the regional capital of Toliara and 45 km south of Morombe. The area is characterized by long white beaches‚ lagoons and coral reefs along the coast‚ unique spiny forests‚ bird life and a distinct Vezo culture. Velondriake’s location is very remote and accessibility is limited by poor roads and infrastructure. Madagascar’s
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Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 2 2.0 Current Approaches to Ecotourism Development 3 3.0 Examples of Ecotourism 4 3.1 Case 1: Big 5 Safaris in Kruger National Park‚ Africa 5 3.1.1 The Impacts of Wildlfe Safari 6 3.1.2 Weakness‚ Strength‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats 9 3.1.3 The Stakeholders 10 3.1.4 Policies‚ Control & Governmental Support 11 3.2 Case 2: Chumbe Island Coral Park‚ East Africa 12 3.2.1 The impacts of ecotourism activities in CHICOP 13 3.2.2 Weakness‚ Strength‚ Opportunities
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Advantages of Genetically Engineered Vaccines: Different approaches are employed to generate and also deliver a vaccine; each method has its own merits and demerits. Few of these merits are discussed below: The main advantage of genetically engineered organisms used as vaccines is that the proteins that are formed do not contain the complete viral strain. So it has no risks related to accidental immunization with live virus. Direct cloning into the DNA of vaccinia virus is promising‚ however vaccines
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