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#1237622020-01-16
In Seychelles, nature is prized above mass tourism
In a shady patch along a pristine white beach on Mahe Island, a radio spits out reggae and snapper sizzles on the barbecue, as Seychelloise Nareen tops up her rum and coke on time off from her job aboard a luxury yacht.
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#1237262020-01-15
The Nations Switching Glitz for Green
It’s an unlikely spot for an organic fruit and vegetable garden, tucked away between soulless high-rise buildings that dot the most densely populated country in the world. But this 450 sq m sliver of land is where market gardener Jessica Sbaraglia toils away.
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#1236512020-01-10
Is There A Way To Contain The Damage Tourism Has Caused India’s Coastal Ecosystem?
Earth is under the grip of climate change, which, in turn, is the result of increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere due to deforestation, urbanization, industrialization, pollution, expanding tourism and increasing human population.
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#1235362019-12-19
Uganda’s mountain gorilla population increases
The global population of mountain gorillas has increased to over 1,000. According to a survey conducted between May and December 2018, the Bwindi-Sarambwe Nature Reserve, had 459 gorillas divided into 50 groups and 13 solitary individuals.
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#1235122019-12-18
New Zealand's landscape under pressure from booming tourist industry, report says
New Zealand’s booming tourist industry is threatening to ruin its most popular landscapes and could see the country face the kind of overcrowding seen in cities such as Amsterdam, Venice and Barcelona, a new report has warned.
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#1235132019-12-18
Go green this holiday season
The holiday season is here! Time to take a break from daily life and unwind. Many people pack their bags and set off to see the beauty of the world. But for the eco-minded, finding the right holiday destination can be difficult and with mixed results.
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#1232892019-12-05
Travel Tourism Must Transform to Survive, Thrive
MADRID, Dec 4 2019 (IPS) - The travel and tourism sector, with its significant economic and social benefits, has no choice but to transform to survive and thrive in the face of climate change, said UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa at COP25 to industry representatives.
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#1228182019-10-31
Earth Today | Economic Diversity Key To Survival
The Caribbean is being urged to diversify its economic base in the face of climate- change risks that could significantly compromise traditional moneymakers such as tourism.
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#1227952019-10-30
Falkland to promote its incredible biodiversity to promote tourism
Waddling up the beach in single file, their heads held high with an almost self-important demeanour, king penguins are a major draw in the Falkland Islands' tourism industry. Their fluffy brown chicks are nearly fearless of humans, meaning tourists at Volunteer Point, a peninsula on East Falklan ...
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#1227472019-10-25
Tourism zones in Pirin National Park threaten chamois population
WWF-Bulgaria is alarmed that the new draft management plan for Pirin National Park is further endangering the habitat of the chamois. The draft plan foresees an expansion of sport infrastructure that would be allowed on an area 12.5 times greater than what is currently allowed, or 7.5% of the Pa ...
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#1226312019-10-11
Ecotourism: Rwanda’s responsible revenue
Ecotourism is no longer a buzzword invented in the 1990s. For Rwanda, it represents a vital stream of income which helps to preserve its natural wonders and boost its carbon-free credentials
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#1225222019-10-04
Putting a price on nature …N$13 billion generated through biodiversity
Namibia’s well maintained biodiversity brings in a whopping N$13 billion annually, Environment and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta announced this week.
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#1224802019-10-02
Ticino, Switzerland: where the Swiss eat carpaccio
As Switzerland bundles up for the cooler months, there is a sun-drenched part of this country that offers scores of Italian history and culture. Here is how you can make the most of Ticino
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#1224812019-10-02
Ha Long city develops sustainable tourism
Ha Long city in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh is striving to develop sustainable tourism, especially promoting the world natural heritage site of Ha Long Bay.
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#1224562019-10-01
Indonesia scraps plans to close komodo dragon island
Indonesia has scrapped plans to ban tourists from an island home to komodo dragons and will instead limit visitor numbers and raise entry prices to create a "premium destination", officials said.
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#1223872019-09-26
Tourism or permanent settling: Study shows different consequences for coastal fauna
Coasts are habitats for many endangered species and are therefore of great ecological value. They are also of great economic value, as humans use them in very different ways: for instance as areas of permanent settling or as tourist destinations. Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have no ...
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#1223482019-09-24
Paradise, polluted: Cook Islands tries to clean up its tourism sector
Cook Islands — With its white sand, turquoise waters and train of dreamy desert islands just offshore, it’s not hard to see why Muri Lagoon hits the spot for holidaymakers. Situated on the east coast of Rarotonga, the largest and most populous of the Cook Islands, the lagoon is the biggest touri ...
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#1221872019-09-12
National parks vital for biodiversity conservation – Shifeta
NAMIBIA'S national parks are a vital tool for conserving the country's biodiversity, says environment and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta. “By managing parks well, their irreplaceable assets and unlimited potential will be conserved for future generations.
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#1221482019-09-09
Visits to Rwanda's national parks increase by six times since 2003: official
KIGALI, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Tourist visits to Rwanda's national parks increased by 600 percent since 2003 and the revenues from the visits grow by 250 percent, Rwandan Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente said on Monday at a conservation conference in Kigali, capital city of Rwanda.
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#1220742019-08-30
Can tourists coexist with nature on Lebanon's Rabbit Island?
Lebanon's beaches have a serious pollution problem. But off Tripoli's Mediterranean coast, a pristine haven attracts migrating wildlife and daytrippers alike.
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#1220752019-08-30
Finland has been named the best country to visit for wildlife travel
The Global Wildlife Travel Index for 2019 ranked every country on its wildlife travel offering, analysing a variety of factors including wildlife biodiversity, prevalence of national parks, conservation efforts and protected natural areas.
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#1219012019-08-15
Africa yet to unleash full potential of its nature-based tourism
Countries in Africa can do more to develop tourism in protected areas, which would in turn create jobs in rural places, diversify and grow their economies and improve environmental resilience in the face of growing pressures, a report has said.
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#1219092019-08-15
Ecotourism for ocean warriors: 5 places where travelers can help make a difference
It’s no secret that the world’s oceans are struggling. Overfishing, damaging commercial fishing practices, an ever-growing micro-plastic problem and the effects of climate change are taking their toll on seas, oceans and waterways across the world.
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#1217282019-07-29
Everglades In Florida See Hope For Renewal Through Ecotourism – Analysis
A massive ecosystem of lakes, rivers and marshes known as the Everglades dominates the southern portion of Florida.
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#1216122019-07-17
Ecotourism may threaten predators and boost rodents
The mere sound of the human voice in the wild will send large and medium-sized carnivores into hiding and encourage rodents to prosper, according to new research.
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#1213942019-06-25
How Peru fell in love with a sea giant worth far more alive than dead
The giant manta ray is at risk in the Pacific ocean, but the rise of ecotourism is changing attitudes among local fishermen
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#1213752019-06-21
Climate change a threat to tourism in Spain
Climate change is hitting Spain harder than most other European nations. Drinking water is scarce and beaches are receding. There's a danger that tourism in the country will suffer a major setback in the decades to come.
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#1211992019-05-24
Iraqis turn to budding ecotourism to save marshes
Thirty years after Saddam Hussein starved them of water, Iraq's southern marshes are blossoming once more thanks to a wave of ecotourists picnicking and paddling down their replenished river bends.
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#1211192019-05-21
Planting fragments of hope
Fifteen years ago, the waters around Islas Marietas in Mexico’s Nayarit State were so abundant with corals that people could see them for miles.
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#1209592019-05-06
Sustainable tourism for sustainable development
Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, and Asia is one of the hottest destinations.
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#1205002019-03-26
Tourism is damaging the ocean. Here’s what we can do to protect it
What does the big blue mean to you? Is it a holiday destination, a source of income, as for the 60 million people working in the marine fishing industry, a vital protein source of 151 million tonnes for human consumption, or a home to millions of species? The ocean has a different meaning for ev ...
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#1204082019-03-18
Tourists are flocking to locations threatened by climate change. That only makes things worse.
“Last-chance tourism” is hastening the decline of destinations like the Florida Reef and the Galapagos Islands.
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#1203072019-03-12
On Kangaroo Island and elsewhere, beware the lure of the luxury ecotourist
Kangaroo Island, less than 130 kilometres from Adelaide, is one of Australia's ecological jewels. Tourism Australia describes it as a "pristine wilderness", with cliffs, beaches, wetlands and dense bushland offering protection to native animals such as penguins, sea lions, pelicans, koalas and, ...
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#1201622019-03-01
Good news for biodiversity enthusiasts: Olive Ridley turtles arrive at Odisha’s Gahirmatha beach
The mass nesting, a phenomenon known as arribada (a Spanish term), began Tuesday night. An estimated 92,053 female turtles were spotted digging pits with flippers to lay eggs.
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#1200582019-02-21
A Holiday With Teeth: How You Can Help Sharks While On Vacation
When you go to the Grand Isle Resort and Spa in the Bahamas, you don’t normally see “shark tagging” as an excursion option of at a four-star luxury resort.
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#1200302019-02-20
In Mexico, ecotourism helps traditional agriculture survive
The people of the Mexican state of Oaxaca earn their living making pulque, a traditional drink made with Agave.
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#1194512019-01-17
Why Costa Rica Is the Happiest Place on Earth
Do you know why Costa Rica is considered one of the happiest places in the world and the most beautiful to visit? Here are 7 excellent reasons:
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#1194142019-01-16
We're in the era of overtourism but there is a more sustainable way forward
If you live in a tourist destination, you might dread the holiday invasion. Likewise, disgruntled tourists complain about crowded and polluted beaches, national parks or attractions.
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#1193632019-01-14
Best snorkeling spots in the Caribbean
Unlike scuba diving, which requires more gear and more courage, snorkeling is a breeze for underwater sightseers. All it takes is a mask and a tube, a pair of fins, an inflatable life vest and a sense of adventure.
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#1190692018-12-17
Experience India’s incredibly diversity in 10 of its biggest national parks
India is a distinct landmass, a glorious subcontinent with vast expanses and fantastic biodiversity you won’t see anywhere. With 104 National Parks and 544 Wildlife Sanctuaries, including Tiger Reserves, Desert and Bird Sanctuaries, Marine Parks and even a Floating National park - India has them ...
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#1188342018-11-08
Biodiversity draws the ecotourism crowd
Nature - if you support it, ecotourists will come. Managed wisely, both can win. The balancing act of protecting and fostering biodiversity with hordes of tourists in pristine nature parks is a global challenge.
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#1186552018-10-24
Paradise lost: Tourist spots in danger of being loved to death
The Philippines' most famous resort island Boracay re-opens Friday after a six-month clean-up intended to fix the damage done by unrestrained mass tourism.