THC 11 - ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

IN TOURISM

Name:______________________________________________________________ Subject Code:______

Yr & Section: ____________ Schedule: ______________________________ Date: _______________

ACTIVITY 1 (MIDTERM)
ECOTOURISM
Learning Outcome:
After this module, the student shall be able to:
 Explain what is Ecotourism
 Identify the Principles of Ecotourism

WHAT IS ECOTOURISM?
Ecosystem
–is a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscapes,
work together to form a bubble of life.
Tourism
-Tourism comprises the activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual
environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes.
-UNWTO
Ecotourism
–Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local
people and involves interpretation and education -The International Ecotourism Society
Sustainable Tourism
-Tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental
impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities –UNWTO
Protected Areas
-A protected area is a clearly defined geographical space, recognized, dedicated and managed, through
legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem
services and cultural values
–The International Union for Conservation of Nature

THE PRINCIPLES OF ECOTOURISM

Prepare travelers to minimize their negative impact while visiting sensitive environments
and cultures before departure.
Prepare travelers for each encounter with local cultures and with native animals and
plants.
Minimize visitors impacts on the on the environment by offering literature, briefing,
leading by example, and taking corrective actions.
Minimize travelers’ impact on cultures by offering literature, briefings, leading by
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example, and taking corrective actions.

Use adequate leadership, and maintain small enough groups to ensure minimum group
impact on destination. Avoid areas that are under-managed and over-visited.
Ensure managers, staff and contract employees know and participate in all aspects of
company policy to prevent impacts on the environment and local cultures.
Give managers, staff and contact employees access to programmes that will upgrade
their ability to communicate with and manage clients in sensitive natural and cultural
settings.
Be a contributor to the conservation of the region being visited.
Provide competitive, local employment in all aspect of business operation.
Offer site-sensitive accommodations that are not wasteful of local resources or
destructive to the environment, which provide ample opportunity for learning about the
environment and sensitive interchange with local communities.

THE PRINCIPLES OF ECOTOURISM

BY ACTION
Pack Light
Save Water
Save Energy
Reduce/Reuse/Recycle
Buy Local
Leave only Footprints
Be a Traveler, not a Tourist
Honor Local Traditions
Give Back
Shop Smarter

Test and apply your knowledge! (5 points each)

1. What are the characteristics of Ecotourism?
2. How will you relate Ecotourism to Sustainability?
3. Give three principles of Ecotourism that you would like to highlight and explain in your own words
why it is important.

Prepared by:

Rogelio A. Cabael Jr., LPT

Instructor, Hospitality Management
College of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Urdaneta City University