Ecotourism

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Ecotourism
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starter

• Watch the movie- think about these questions
• What is ecotourism?
• What does it aim to achieve?
• Where are there examples of it taking place?

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What is ecotourism?

• Ecotourism is responsible travel to natural
  areas which conserves the environment and
  sustains the livelihood of local people.
• National Geographic Online
• travel that focuses on avoiding harm to
  wilderness areas and wildlife and wherever
  possible, actively contributes to their
  preservation.
• GMBIS
• Are we talking about the people as well?

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task

• Read the handout on the Maasai Mara Base Camp and
  the Mount Kenya Safari Lodge
• Note down the key features of each resort
• Which is the more eco-friendly resort? Why?

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Designing an eco-tourist resort
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Designing An Eco-tourist resort

• Aim To show your knowledge and understanding of
  ecotourism
• Task
• Draw a labelled diagram of a tourist resort that
  you have designed to be a perfect eco-tourist
  resort. Your resort can have any facilities or
  features that any resort in the world already
  has. Your resort does not have to be like any
  existing resort as long as it fulfils the
  requirements of an eco tourist resort as fully as
  possible.
• You should use the feature list below to give you
  some ideas but you are encouraged to come up with
  some of your own

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Things to consider -

• Think about
• minimizing impact on the environment
• encouraging people to learn about the environment
  and other cultures
• ensuring the visitors and the hosts both have a
  positive experience
• ensuring that local people benefit financially

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Ideas to start you off
Water heated by solar power Gardens watered only with collected rain water Employs local, knowledgeable guides Swimming Pool
Large number of rooms Nature trail activities High rise building Built with local materials
Expensive to stay there Local sourced food and drink served Hire cars organised for guests Recycles waste
Air-conditioning Profits used to train up Maasai guides It is a tented camp Food is provide d to meet the needs of the guests
Built near existing roads Guests help out with local conservation projects Hot air balloon rides organised Baths in rooms
Televisions in rooms Brightly coloured buildings Gift shop on site Water comes from a local spring
Mosquito nets Guided walks organised On site casino Profits used to protect wildlife
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Self /Peer Assessment mark scheme

• Features Description
• 1-2- You describe a few features.
• 3-4- You describe a range of features. Features
  are realistic and compatible.
• Reasoning/Explanation
• 1-2- You give simple reasons that are not related
  to ecotourism principles.
• 3-4You give reasons that are related to the
  environment or people but not both
• 5-6You give reasons that are related to both
  local people and the environment8-10You give
  detailed reasons that are related to the
  environment, and local people
• Accuracy
• 1-2You use some simple geographical vocabulary.
• 3-4You use a range of appropriate geographical
  vocabulary.