Village Game Scouts Training in the Yaeda-Eyasi Project Area
October 2, 2023
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Offering picturesque natural landscapes, unique cultures, and countless recreation opportunities, mountain regions are popular tourism destinations. Particular care should be taken when developing tourism in mountain destinations, as their fragile environments and host communities can be especially prone to negative impacts. The Mountain IDEAL standard helps destinations balance tourism growth...
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Increasing the perceived value of forest conservation through ecotourism development Made up of over 17,000 islands dotting the Pacific and Indian Oceans, Indonesia is a country with rich natural and cultural wonders. From dense rainforests and towering volcanoes, to picturesque mountain valleys and secluded stretches of beach, Indonesia possesses some...
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Balancing marine conservation with community well-being by adding value to the local fish economy in Galapagos Marine Park. A biodiversity hotspot both on land and underwater, the Galapagos Islands are an area of extraordinary global biological significance. Because the islands are extremely isolated, an especially high percentage of the species...
Assessing sustainable tourism issues and needs to protect one of Africa’s World Heritage Sites The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of Tanzania’s most visited destinations, covering 8,292 square kilometers of savanna, highland plains, savanna woodlands and forests. The area is internationally renowned for the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact...