Eco Tourism Ppt

Ecotourism: Ecotourism: A Tool For ConservationA Tool For Conservation

PAULINE I. STACEY

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Definition & HistoryWhy EcotourismInternational Case StudyLocal Case StudyPalm Beach County– Environmental Organizations – Nature Centers

• Economics

DEFINITION DEFINITION

Hetzer – 1965Hector - 1980The Ecotourism Society - 1991– Common Factor of travel - no mention of distance– Hector’s definition adopted

HISTORYHISTORY

Probable start through Sierra Club 1901

Concept dates back to ancient Greeks and Romans

Evidence of wildlife tourism in Africa in mid-19th century

WHY ECOTOURISMWHY ECOTOURISM

What is the fascination?Three theories:

Insatiable hunger for natural attractions

We can’t preserve our own lives, so we preserve society

A spiritual and physiological need filled through tourism

BEFOREBEFORE

AFTERAFTER

Built in 1965

50-foot Radar Tower

January 2000

Center forObservation and Study

Jupiter, FloridaPalm Beach County

A Walkable Community Development Designed To Integrate Natural Florida Ecosystems With Human Structures Through

Greenways

LOCAL CASE STUDYLOCAL CASE STUDY

RESIDENT INTERVIEWSRESIDENT INTERVIEWS

Two Moved Because of GreenwaysAll Became Much More ActiveTranquil FeelingPeaceful Walks With GrandchildrenTakes you away from Civilization

P.B. C. Environmental Orgs.P.B. C. Environmental Orgs.

Audubon Society of the EvergladesSierra Club Loxahatchee GroupThe Nature Conservancy (Blowing Rocks)– Newsletters–Monthly Meetings– Educational Outings

Educational Nature CentersEducational Nature Centers

• Okeeheelee Nature Center• Pine Jog Env. Education Center• Loxahatchee Preserve Nature Center

Extensive Educational ProgramsPublic Outreach ProgramsGet Community Involved

Dedicated - Education Key to Conservation

EconomicsEconomics

Financial Stats Not Available

– 4000 Env. Orgs./Agencies, etc.– 30% Tourism is Nature Based– 1995 $16b Total Economic Output

Non-consumptive Use of Birds

ConclusionConclusion

Ecotourism has always existedPeople have innate desire for natureInternational LevelAbacoa GreenwaysP.B.C. Organizations and CentersA TOOL FOR CONSERVATION