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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