Ecotourism in Bolivia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyA1TKG9Q8g&feature=related (3 :53)

A) Beginning to 1:09. Fill in the blanks of the script :

The Bolivian …………… is fast becoming an ecotourism …………………….. Instead of

……………, ………… and ……………….., the brochures here advertise sustainable
development, ……………………… and ………………………. Yet despite the …………………
number of tourists arriving each day, it’s international ………………………………… who
profit …………………, not the …………… indigenous people who live ………………. In
reality, young indigenous people are being driven ………………. by poverty, and the ancient
…………………….. that attract tourists are ……………………….. by extinction. Finding ways
to help indigenous people in the Amazon basin preserve their cultures while increasing
………………………. has been the focus of a unique ………………………. known as Paria,
……………………………… by the UN’s …………………………….. Fund for
……………………………………………….., or IFAD.

B) Questions from 1:10 to the end:

1) By being an economic solution, what does tourism increase in the local populations?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2) What difficulty do some inhabitants in very remote areas have? ……………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3) What is the aim of the network mentioned? ……………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4) What is the new tool used by the indigenous people? ……………………………………
5) What is the great advantage of this tool? …………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6) How is the money generated by tourism used here? ……………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7) What are the two other positive consequences mentioned at the end of the report?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
 KEY

Ecotourism in Bolivia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyA1TKG9Q8g&feature=related (3 :53)

A) Beginning to 1:09. Fill in the blanks of the script :

The Bolivian jungle is fast becoming an ecotourism hotspot. Instead of sun, sand and
sangria, the brochures here advertise sustainable development, biodiversity and
conservation. Yet despite the growing number of tourists arriving each day, it’s international
tour operators who profit most, not the poor indigenous people who live here. In reality,
young indigenous people are being driven away by poverty, and the ancient cultures that
attract tourists are threatened by extinction. Finding ways to help indigenous people in the
Amazon basin preserve their cultures while increasing incomes has been the focus of a
unique program known as Paria, established by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural
Development, or IFAD.

B) Questions from 1:10 to the end:

1) By being an economic solution, what does tourism increase in the local populations? Self-
esteem or self-respect
2) What difficulty do some inhabitants in very remote areas have? It’s hard for them to
promote the products they offer (lodging and tours) because they don’t necessarily have any
good means of communication.
3) What is the aim of the network mentioned? To connect different groups or communities
and to encourage them to promote things together.
4) What is the new tool used by the indigenous people? The internet
5) What is the great advantage of this tool? It enables them to bypass the big tour operators
and to contact potential tourists directly.
6) How is the money generated by tourism used here? It is used to build schools and health
centers. The money was “much needed”.
7) What are the two other positive consequences mentioned at the end of the report?
The exodus of the indigenous populations slowed down / decreased.
Moreover, some young people develop a greater respect of their own culture as they
intereact with foreign people.(So it’s positive economically and it boosts self-esteem)