The principles of Ecotourism.

The principles of Ecotourism are based on the concepts of environmental conservation, understanding and appreciating the different communities and ensuring that the natural resources are sustained for future enjoyment and appreciation. And for those keen on participating in ecotourism the key facts to keep in mind so as to ensure that your efforts are actually ‘ecotouristic’ are:

Ensure that the visit has not negative impact – a large number of guests at a farm may disturb the natural habits of its animals affecting their eating patterns, mating patterns etc.

Ensuring the visit involves building cultural and environmental awareness and the visit should essentially be a positive experience for you as well as the hosting environment, cultures and people.

Ensuring that your visit will financially have direct impact on the conservation of the environment and provide empowerment for the local communities.

Ensure that you get a better idea of the hosting country’s political, environment and social aspects.