Ecotourism - Great for the Environment and You

10 HUMANITIES

Workshop
Eco-Tourism
What is Eco-Tourism?
The term is used to describe travel to areas where active steps are taken to conserve and protect the
environment and improve the economic and social wellbeing of local people.

Task 1: Watch this video “Can eco-tourism help save the Ocean?” (9.36min) and identify three ways
the eco-tourism business Misool Private Island Resort is taking active steps towards conserving and
protecting the environment and the economic and social wellbeing of local people.
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2.
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Key Principles of Eco-Tourism

Task 2: Watch this video “What is Eco-tourism” (2.23min) and fill in the blanks.

1) ECONOMIC: Involve local _________________ in the development of ecotourism.

○ Important that communities retain control over the level and kind of
________________ they want in their _______________.

○ Money from tourism projects should be invested in the communities who are
hosting tourists, rather than just _________________ based outside the area.

○ _______________ projects that are built to serve and encourage ___________ such
as new facilities, roads, ______________ , electricity should benefit both local
communities as well as tourists.

2) ENVIRONMENTAL: Reduce the negative __________________ on the environment.

○ Ecotourism often involves visits to remote, ______________________ sensitive
natural areas such as forests, dunes, etc.

○ Visitors undertaking these trips should try to make sure that they try to follow any
rules regarding _____________ and wildlife ____________, and ensure that
personal use of resources such as water is ________________.
 ○ Venues that house ecotourism activities such as hotels and restaurants should
ensure sustainable practices such as using ________________energy and
_________________waste.

3) SOCIAL: Respect the ______________ of local people.

○ Many tourists visit a place in order to learn about local __________ and
____________ - people with greatest knowledge about a destination are those who
actually live there.
○ Ecotourism ventures should be _______________ by local communities using their
experiences and their expertise, to promote local ______________ and
_____________.

Case Study: Misool

Task: Use the Misool Resort website (https://www.misool.info/) and the Misool Foundation website
(https://www.misoolfoundation.org/) to analyse how successful the Misool Resort is at fulfilling the
principles of Eco-Tourism.

Principle Question Answer to Question

Ecotourism ventures How does Misool Resort and/or
should be managed by the Misool Foundation use the
local communities using expertise of the local
their experiences and community to achieve its goals?
their expertise, to
promote local cultures
and traditions.

Money from tourism How does the money earnt

projects should be from the Misool Resort support
invested in the the local community?
communities who are
hosting tourists, rather
than just operators based
outside the area.

Venues that house How does the Misool Resort

ecotourism activities such practice sustainability?
as hotels and restaurants
should ensure sustainable
practices such as using
renewable energy and
minimising waste.