Some extra info about Friday's lesson....
"Responsible tourism that minimizes the negative aspects of conventional tourism on the environment, and enhances the cultural integrity of local people - my kind of holiday! "
But is it all mud huts and basic camping conditions? (so not my kind of holiday!)
Ecotourism is a relatively new idea - the notion of responsible tourism really came to light in the late 1980s when it was given the name of 'ecotourism'. The idea grew and in 2002 the United Nations celebrated the 'Year of Ecotourism!'
To really understand what the ecotourism companies are trying to achieve have a look at the following websites:
http://www.ecotourism.org/ - this last one is currently under construction so keep checking back.
Miss M.
