Eco-Tourism: A New Perspective on Travel

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Eco-Tourism A New Perspective on Travel
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Travel Africa

• Biomes terrestrial climax communities with
  wide geographic distribution.
• Biomes describe what the world would be like
  if people had not altered the natural environment

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Biomes

• What does the word terrestrial mean?
• Earthly of the earth
• What is meant by a climax community?
• The community that eventually forms if the land
  is left undisturbed. A maple forest will always
  be a maple forest without serious disturbances.

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Why Biomes?

• Biomes give us a great VISUAL of an areas
  natural factors
• Biomes allow us to see an area WITHOUT HUMAN
  DEVELOPMENT
• Biomes show us areas with COMMON FACTORS
• Biomes do not rely on POLITICAL BORDERS eg.
  Deserts

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Deserts

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Add these notes to your fill in!
Image from Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. World
Geography Today. Revised Edition. Austin, TX
Harcourt Brace Company, 1997.
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Why Biomes?

• The greatest reason for using Biomes for this
  task, is that of RESEARCH. Once you have
  established which BIOME(S) your country includes,
  you can research all the Biotic and Abiotic
  information you need!

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Biomes

• How have humans altered the landscape in the
  last 300 years?
• DEVELOPMENT
• Human impact on the environment

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Eco Tourism Plan!

• What is Eco-Tourism?
• responsible travel to natural areas that
  conserves the environment and improves the
  well-being of local people and environment.

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Your Eco Tourism Plan!

• You and your team have been selected to
  represent one specific country along the Small
  World Big Picture Expedition Africa route in the
  up coming Terrestrial Biomes Eco-Tourism
  Adventure! show.

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Your Eco Tourism Plan!

• You and your group are to research your
  country and advertise both the biotic and abiotic
  factors that are present, and connect these
  factors to examples of possible Eco-Tourism
  opportunities that exist in this country.

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Examples of Eco Tourism in Canada!

• The following is an example of a LEVEL 3
  project that was designed for Biomes in Canada.
• You must decide where you would make the
  necessary changes to receive a Level 5.
• Please refer to the Trip Planning Sheet and
  the Rubric for guidance.

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TUNDRA BIOME
THE LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN
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WHAT IS THE TUNDRA ?

• The Tundra is a remote, desolate area between the
  northern icecaps and the tree lines of southern
  Arctic regions. The tundra is itself treeless and
  its permanently frozen subsoil supports
  low-growing vegetation such as lichens, mosses
  and stunted shrubs.

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LOCATION
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Understanding Permafrost
Permafrost occurs when a layer of the earth
called the subsoil is permanently frozen
throughout the year.
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Vegetation
Biotic Factors

• Lichens
• Mosses
• Shrubs
• Warmth-preserving plants
• Ground hugging plants

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Wildlife
Biotic Factors

• Arctic Fox
• Caribou
• Ermine
• Lemmings
• Grizzly Bears
• Musk Ox
• Polar Bear
• Snowy Owl
• Harlequin Duck

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Summer Temperature
Abiotic Factors

• July and August make up the summer months where
  the temperature never gets warmer then 45 or 50
  degrees Fahrenheit.
• Wind is always a chill factor as it blows
  constantly in the summer.
• Top layers of ice under the ground begin to melt
  and create bogs and shallow lakes which dont
  drain.

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Winter Temperature
Abiotic Factors

• Winters in the tundra are very cold and dry.
• The sun barely rises leaving it dark for the
  majority of each day.
• Temperatures do not reach above 20 degrees the
  Fahrenheit, the average being between 20 degrees
  Fahrenheit and 30 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Precipitation
Abiotic Factors

• The tundra receives a mere 6 10 inches of
  precipitation per year, which includes melted
  snow.
• The tundra receives almost as little snow as
  some of the worlds driest deserts.
• The tundra seems to be a wet boggy place because
  permafrost does not allow for drainage, however
  high winds and cold temperatures make is one of
  the driest places in the world.

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Ecotourism

• Canoeing/Camping
• Tundra buggy
• Dog sledding

Canoeing is great on the many rivers that run
from the mountains through the forests and across
the tundra. Tundra buggies provide safe
observation points form which to view polar bears
and walrus that live in the areas of northern
Ontario and Manitoba. Dog sledding is also an
option in the snowy areas of the tundra because
of the flat surface.
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Your Eco Tourism Plan!

1. Choose a group of 3 or 4 people.
2. Record your group members in the box matching
   your country.
3. Complete the Trip Presentation Organizer
4. Presentation (Due Date and Closure Date) on
   __________________________

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Good luck!