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| The World Resources Institute (WRI) found that world tourism overhall has been growing at an annual rate of 4 % while the world Ecotoursim market has been growing at a rate of between 10 % and a massive 30 % |
| Why Ecotourism ? |
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| In a changing world with the added disadvantage of pressure on workers from normal city life to heavey industries, they all share one thing in common and that is that they need a week-end getaway or holiday that offers an escape from the rat-race, noise and pollution of their everyday environment. These people are now looking for affordable holiday destinations that offer peace, harmony, tranquility and in fact they long to get back to nature. |
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| The Ecoviro Africa Concept We believe that Ecotourism is defined as responsible travel to natural areas with the main object being to expereince a well managed natural environment and cultural heritage of a region, without having a negative impact on these. As one of the younger democracies in the world and in the spirit of reconciliation of all South Africans, the role of Ecotourism is going to be one of the major stake holders in the building of our new nation. |
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| We spend more time in nature than travelling ! |
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| Some tour operators will market the usual and traditional tourist programmes as an Ecotourism adventure without contributing, assisting or to work within the guidelines and the ethnics as set out by The International Ecotourism Society and other Ecotourism organisations! |
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World Climate Change! That is the latest buzz word and yet it's nothing new. Since the early 1970's have ECOVIRO - AFRICA warned about an impending change in climate. Our papers on the environmental change, specilly our study on deserts were of great concen to all and yet nobody listened. |