Manaus, Brazil

The jewel of ecotourism in Latin America is none other than Brazil , a giant that
perfectly balances the mass tourism with a more select and sustainable, especially in
the Amazon . Its capital, Manaus , is the starting point to numerous natural resources
including boating, hunting piranhas, bird watching , performances of tribal dances,
beautiful sunsets or residences adapted to theenvironment, such as the case of ecological
hotels Ariau Amazon Towers (in the same trees), or the Juma Lodge.

These business income with restaurants, shops selling products are distributedhand made or
participate in other various tourism activities, a measure taken against continuing
deforestation of the great lung of the planet.

One of the great attractions of Manaus is its geographical location: a city built in the Amazon
jungle. You can have access to reserves a few kilometers from the city. It has a warm and
humid climate.
On the other hand, the growth of the city, did not come without the appearance of some
problems. Manaus is losing its green setting , with it, a greatbiodiversity found in the
Amazon. However, through the implementation of its Free Trade Area, the Brazilian
government allows the city to combine economic development with environmental protection
through its clean Industrial Pole.
The bridge over the Black River ( a tributary of the Amazon River) and is one of the largest
cable - stayed bridge of Brazil and one of the largest in the world, only surpassed in northern
South America by the bridge over the Orinoco River , the Bridge Angostura between Ciudad
Bolivar (Capital of Bolivar State ) and Soledad in Venezuela .
Next to the Opera House (Teatro Amazonas), the bridge has been regarded as the largest and
most important architecture of the Amazon monument, representing a milestone in the
integration of the metropolitan region of Manaus (MMR), founded in 2007 with eight
municipalities and nearly 2 million people.

2. Madagascar
Africa is probably the continent most focused on ecotourism in recent years, taking into
account her social inequality and its rough natural heritage. While Kenya and South Africa
most tourists are spread thanks to its natural parks and light Westernization, we are left with
Madagascar for its unique ecosystem (90% of species are endemic to the vast island),
including the legendary baobabs or call rosy Perwinkle , a flower anti considered
carcinogenic.

The migration of whales or various species of lemurs are the highlights of fate, whose tours
scrupulously respect the environment and proximity to animals, while incentives are
distributed among local, of which 90% are poor, and commercialized agriculture or other
tourist services

WWF divides the island of Madagascar in seven ecoregions :

 Madagascar subhumid forests in the center
 Madagascar lowland forests in the east
 Madagascar dry deciduous forest in northwest
 Heath Madagascar , in highest peaks
 Thornscrub of Madagascar , in the south
 Succulent Monte of Madagascar , southwest
 Madagascar mangroves in several enclaves on the West Coast.
All are included in the list Global 200 , grouped in

 Forest and heath of Madagascar (sub - humid jungles of Madagascar, Madagascar

lowland forests and heath of Madagascar)
 Madagascar dry deciduous forest
 Thicket Madagascar (thornscrub of Madagascar and succulent mountain of
Madagascar)
 Madagascar mangroves .
 Madagascar has one of the most varied and special faunas in the world with many
animals endemic as lemurs , the day gecko Madagascar , the boa of Madagascar ,
the radiated tortoise , the Angonoka turtle , the colaplana turtle and the spider tortoise ,
two kinds of family iguanids opluridae (of few iguanas found outside the New World),
and approximately half of all species of camaleones known.Among the predators are
the pit , and the Nile crocodile
 Due to the isolation, species have evolved independently of their ancestors. For
example, on the island there is a kind of orchid and elsewhere in the world, but there
is a difference, the butterfly species responsible eat nectar and thus ensure the
reproduction of the plant is not present on the island of Madagascar . How did orchid to
survive? Scientists were asked that question and began to investigate. His final
conclusion was that the orchid had adapted its outer structure to a very common bird
on the island, making the shortest line as the bird's beak was not as long as the trunk
of a butterfly. Thus, this orchid has evolved to a new branch of orchids in the family to
which hebelonged. 30 In a matter of amphibians, this population consists almost entirely
of frogs; 99% of the 373 species are endemic, including the frog Mantella cowanii ,
critically endangered species is found only in the central highlands. 31
 To extinction in the seventeenth century, lived on the island the elephant bird , which
with more than half a ton of weight, has been the heaviest bird on Earth.

The agriculture , including fisheries and forestry, are the mainstay of the economy, accounting
for 34% of GDP and contributing over 70% to export earnings. The manufacturing industry has
weaving and processing of agricultural products. Increased emigration during 1992-97 was on
average lower than the rate of population growth. Economic growth has been held
back by strikes antigovernment demonstrations and a decline in global demand for coffee , and
the erratic commitment of the government on economic reform. There are major obstacles in
the way of the realization in Madagascar of its considerable growth potential: the progress of
the government 's reforms, in addition to financial aid and foreign investment which are
essential to their development key. Growth should be in the range of 62% in the period 2015-
18. The most important festival throughout the Malagasy territory on June 26, when the party
of Madagascar's independence is celebrated. The customs of the Madagascans, especially
those in the center of the island, have something in common with South Asia.