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Keeping the natural magic of Shangri-la
In 2002, the Chinese government officially renamed the breath-takingly beautiful county of Zhongdian, in Yunnan Province, as "Shangri-la". It did so as a tribute to a place which is known as the original Shangri-la. It was also intended to boost the growing flood of tourists into an area to which outsiders were long forbidden entry. Here Caroline Liou reports on these tourist pressures and one project which is helping local people to deal with them. ... more
Farmers join Costa Rica tourist network
by Katiana Murillo
Farmers struggling to make a living in Costa Rica's Talamanca mountain region near the border of Panama are pinning economic hopes on small-scale ecotourism, which has given them an ambitious entrepreneurial spirit and new-found environmental ethic. Katiana Murillo reports. ... more
Eco-tourism for the city
by Harriet Festing
A popular guidebook on Sri Lanka describes Colombo (the capital) as an 'odorous crush that will either instantly repel or draw you in by its charms'. If you're only on a short trip to Sri Lanka, the book goes on to say, 'you may wish to pass Colombo by'. The message is clear - get out of the city and onto the beaches if you want to enjoy your visit. But, says Harriet Festing, the most sustainable tourism is in the cities. ... more
Chanting the ecotourism mantra in India
If there is an ideal ecotourism destination in India, it is Sikkim. This eastern Himalayan state of India with its pristine mountains, crystal clear lakes and rich cultural and natural diversity, is fast gaining popularity. Attracting some 200,000 tourists a year, of which 12,000 are foreigners, it has witnessed a 15 per cent growth in the past three years. Rustam Vania reports on the country's potential for ecotourism development. ... more
A showcase for sustainable tourism in Turkey
In �irali, a coastal community on the south-western Anatolian coast of Turkey, WWF has created a successful model of sustainable tourism, with the local community actively participating in conservation activities and reaping economic benefits from their environment. ... more
Uganda's troubled tourism finds women saviours
by Crespo Sebunya
A rescue effort for Uganda's declining tourism industry has come from an unlikely source - rural women. ... more
Kenya's tourism industry grows 'greener'
by Danna Harman
The lion stirs from his late-afternoon nap, stretches, and lets out a roar. A herd of zebras, munching grass in the distance, lift their heads to listen. A whine issues from the sidelines: "What about the cheetah? I want to see a cheetah!" ... more
A new kind of tourism in Panama
The Kuna indigenous people of Panama with a long tradition of self-rule, are developing their own vision of nature and cultural tourism. Many Kuna are determined to develop tourism in a way that won't alter their customs or their environment. And the Foundation for the Promotion of Indigenous Knowledge, a Kuna non-profit group, is trying to help interested communities plan to manage this potentially profitable enterprise. ... more
Resort plays parent to Green Sea Turtles
For many years, tourism development has been blamed for the decline of turtles in the 1,190 Maldive islands, alongside the demand for tortoiseshell products, turtle eggs and turtle meat. Now turtles are protected by law, and one award-winning eco-tourist resort is taking a lead in saving the endangered Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia Mydas). John Rowley reports. ... more
Tough battle for True Ecotourism in Canada
by Tom Lucier
Quebec will be host in May 2002 to the World Ecotourism Convention. But, according to this special report for the People & the Planet website, genuine ecotourism is not easy to find in Canada. ... more
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