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| May 13, 2008 | Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge Entry Title: Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge City: Kigali Country: United States Project Description: Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge is a unique project that gives communities ownership of a first-class facility designed to conserve the highly endangered ... The Story: As the leading international conservation organization focused solely on Africa, AWF believes that protecting Africa’s wildlife and wild landscapes is the key to the future prosperity of Africa ... | African Wildlife Foundation | United States | 1 |
| May 13, 2008 | Copper River Wilderness Rafting: The Power of Place Entry Title: Copper River Wilderness Rafting: The Power of Place City: cardova Country: United States Project Description: Copper River Wilderness Rafting (CRWR) is a 7-day float trip that starts in Chitina and travels the Copper River down to Cordova, Alaska. In the ... The Story: In 20 years of conservation work in Prince William Sound, we have been an integral player in efforts that have united fishermen, Natives and environmentalists to preserve over 700,000 acres of wild ... | Eyak Preservation Council | United States | 0 |
| May 12, 2008 | Ground-up Geotourism for Grenada Entry Title: Ground-up Geotourism for Grenada City: St. Georges Country: Grenada Project Description: PIA has formulated the following a development strategy to enhance Grenada’s socio-economic development through stakeholder ownership and ... The Story: In 2002 PIA proposed the development of an online tool that would be an encyclopedia of resources of history, culture, environment, organizational bodies and efforts, to a quasi Government agency who ... | People in Action, Inc | Grenada | 0 |
| May 8, 2008 | Planeterra - The G.A.P Adventures Foundation Entry Title: Planeterra - The G.A.P Adventures Foundation City: Toronto Country: Canada Project Description: Planeterra – The G.A.P Adventures Foundation was established in 2003 as a way for travellers to give back to the people and places visited on tours ... The Story: For the past 19 years, G.A.P Adventures, run by founder and CEO Bruce Poon Tip, has been committed to offering low-impact tours that benefit traveller and host alike. G.A.P Adventures defines ... | Planeterra - The G.A.P Adventures Foundation | Canada | 0 |
| May 7, 2008 | Programa Piloto de Ecoturismo: “Vive la Andalucía Natural Entry Title: Programa Piloto de Ecoturismo: “Vive la Andalucía Natural City: Marbella Country: Spain Project Description: La misión de ANDECO es conservar el patrimonio vivo de la tierra andaluza, su diversidad biológica, cultural y étnica, demostrando que es posible ... The Story: Mi nombre es Marian, soy española y una gran amante de la Naturaleza y del Turismo, ambas cosas son mi pasión. Desde niña he tenido un sueño muy claro y este era el de construir un lugar en la ... | ANDECO | Spain | 0 |
| May 6, 2008 | MONAMOEA Entry Title: MONAMOEA City: Antigua Country: Antigua and Barbuda Project Description: Monamoea (Mother Nature Mother Earth) is about concsiousness and ecology in philosophy and practice...it is about communication and communion...it is ... The Story: The story is simple but it resides in a world that is being manipulated and conquered by fear and poverty. It is in a vast conspiracy of elite interests and world dominance financially and ... | ECO-VIVE | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 |
| May 6, 2008 | The Intrepid Foundation, a philanthropic initiative of Intrepid Travel. Entry Title: The Intrepid Foundation, a philanthropic initiative of Intrepid Travel. City: Fitzroy Country: Australia Project Description: The Intrepid Foundation Inc (TIFI) is a philanthropic initiative of small group adventure operator, Intrepid Travel. TIFI aims to educate and ... The Story: When Intrepid Travel started in 1989, the two founders and current directors, Darrell Wade and Geoff Manchester, were committed to bring positive benefits back to where Intrepid traveled, not only ... | The Intrepid Foundation | Australia | 11 |
| May 6, 2008 | Preserve and Protect Nature Entry Title: Preserve and Protect Nature City: Kerala Country: India Project Description: Kondai Lip is a Heritage Backwater Resort – set in the backwaters of Kerala 16 Kms from Cochin where nature reigns supreme The Story: A purely business interest to start with – to put our ancestral property into better use by constructing a resort. A research on other properties in similar locations helped formulate the plan for ... | Kondai Lip Heritage Backwater Resort, Ezhupunna | India | 0 |
| May 6, 2008 | Nature Zone Jungle Park Entry Title: Nature Zone Jungle Park City: Munnar Country: India Project Description: Nature Zone Jungle Park is a unique Nature Resort built in absolute harmony with the nature, with minimum land cutting, without disturbing the ... The Story: I am nature lover. Given an opportunity I would like to walk through the woods or relax by the side of a river. Nature is a passion for me. It has been my long cherished dream to build an Absolute ... | Nature Zone Jungle Park | India | 0 |
| May 5, 2008 | Projeto de Trabalho das Atividades Econômicas do Turismo – PTAET Entry Title: Projeto de Trabalho das Atividades Econômicas do Turismo – PTAET (ES)City: Cabo de Santo Agustinho Country: Brazil Project Description: Fiquei sabendo desse desafio através da Internet, achei muito interessante e tentei passar minha visão de Agente de Desenvolvimento, trabalho com a ... The Story: Quem sou Eu: Renner Ferreira tenho 44 anos, brasileiro, nascido em Recife no estado de Pernambuco, atualmente tenho cursos na área de desenvolvimento, tenho curso técnico em desenvolvimento ... | Banco de Nordeste | Brazil | 1 |
| May 4, 2008 | OLAVIPE – A VILLAGE AS A HOME Entry Title: OLAVIPE – A VILLAGE AS A HOME City: kerala Country: India Project Description: Olavipe homestay is a project hoping to combine a commercially viable operation with a greater objective of using this operation for larger benefits ... The Story: My name is Jacob Tharakan, born and brought up in Olavipe. Though I left the village in 1963 for higher education, my sustaining base till I took up employment in 1971 was Olavipe. Though I left the ... | Olavipe Home Stay | India | 0 |
| May 1, 2008 | Desarrollo Turístico Comunitario y Cultural “Reconquista, corazón de los hu Entry Title: Desarrollo Turístico Comunitario y Cultural “Reconquista, corazón de los hu City: Sante Fe Country: Argentina Project Description: El proyecto de turismo comunitario “Desarrollo Turístico: Reconquista, corazón de los humedales de Jaaukanigás” busca lograr una experiencia ... The Story: La idea aparece hacia 1999, luego de los talleres de diagnóstico participativo en comunidades ribereñas del Paraná organizados por PROTEGER, donde se identificó al turismo comunitario/sustentable ... | Fundación PROTEGER | Argentina | 0 |
| May 1, 2008 | Chumbe Island Coral Park: helping save the coral reefs of Tanzania Entry Title: Chumbe Island Coral Park: helping save the coral reefs of Tanzania City: Zanzibar Country: Tanzania Project Description: Chumbe Island Coral Park Ltd. (CHICOP) is a private nature reserve that was developed from 1991 for the conservation and sustainable management of ... The Story: When arriving in the small Tanzanian port town Tanga in 1982 to manage a donor-funded school reform project, I developed a particular fascination for the incredible beauty of the fringing coral ... | Chumba Island Coral Park, Ltd. | Tanzania | 0 |
| May 1, 2008 | Asociación Red Ayni Perú (RAP) – Compromiso, Desarrollo e Identidad Entry Title: Asociación Red Ayni Perú (RAP) – Compromiso, Desarrollo e Identidad City: Lima Country: Peru Project Description: Red Ayni Peru, es una asociación que busca la inserción de la actividad turística en los diferentes proyectos de desarrollo social, creando del ... The Story: Trabajando 6 años en proyectos de desarrollo social, nos dimos cuenta que muchos proyectos e iniciativas no perduraban por falta de recursos económicos. En respuesta a este problema, tomamos la ... | Asociación Red Ayni Perú | Peru | 0 |
| May 1, 2008 | RED DE TURISMO COMUNITARIO “SARAGURO RIKUY” Entry Title: RED DE TURISMO COMUNITARIO “SARAGURO RIKUY” City: Loja Country: Ecuador Project Description: La Red de Turismo Comunitario “SARAGURO RIKUY” se ubica al Sur del Ecuador, Provincia de Loja, en el Cantón Saraguro. Reúne a las comunidades ... The Story: Esta iniciativa en el país ha tenido varios años atrás y e Saraguro a través de la fundación Kawsay se ha venido desarrollando y la propia iniciativa de las familias, que con gran esfuerzo somos ... | LA RED SARAGURO RIKUY - Fundación Kawsay | Ecuador | 0 |
| May 1, 2008 | Bhutan: Geotourism as National Policy Entry Title: Bhutan: Geotourism as National Policy City: Thimpu Country: Bhutan Project Description: Tourism in Bhutan is driven by the concept of Gross National Happiness by placing the interests of the common people at the center of development. ... The Story: Bhutan opened its doors to tourism only in 1974. Having seen the negative effects that mass tourism could bring to the environment and culture of a country Bhutan was very cautious from the ... | Tourism Board of Bhutan | Bhutan | 0 |
| Apr 30, 2008 | Biolandhaus Arche Entry Title: Biolandhaus Arche City: Eberstein Country: Austria Project Description: AUSTRIA OUTLINE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF CASE STUDIES FOR THE NEW WTO PUBLICATION: “COMPILATION OF GOOD PRACTICES IN SMALL ECOTOURISM ... The Story: Biolandhaus ARCHE 1st Biohotel of Carinthia 1st Ecotourism-Hotel in Austria Awards: 1st Prize Envirotour 1993 Austrian Ecolabel for Tourism Green Cap (food award) Member of: Bio-Ernte ... | Biolandhaus Arche | Austria | 0 |
| Apr 30, 2008 | TURISMO REVOLUCIONANDO O SOCIAL PARA INVESTIDORES- TERRA DA SABEDORIA Entry Title: TURISMO REVOLUCIONANDO O SOCIAL PARA INVESTIDORES- TERRA DA SABEDORIA City: Fortaleza Country: Brazil Project Description: Transformamos uma área de um Hotel num PARQUE DE INOVAÇÃO SOCIAL – UM “WALT DISNEY” DO BEM , uma TERRA DA SABEDORIA. Convidamos os turistas ... The Story: EGIDIO GUERRA- 34 anos - Atuou como executivo na Coca–Cola, Banco Real, DuPont e Brahma. Foi consultor dos Correios e Petrobrás em Análise da Concorrência e Inteligência Competitiva. Foi um dos ... | / Coord. PROGRAMA TURISMO SOCIAL / INSTITUTO FIEC DE RESPONSABILIADDE SOCIAL / TERRA DA SABEDORIA | Brazil | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2008 | EL CASCO Turismo Sustentable Entry Title: EL CASCO Turismo Sustentable City: Ciudad de Cordoba Country: Argentina Project Description: The objectives of Sustainable Development, contribute to counteract inconveniences caused by some factors of the industrialized societies . It is ... The Story: - | El Casco | Argentina | 0 |
| Apr 30, 2008 | FINCA ESPERANZA VERDE (Green Hope Farm) Ecologde Entry Title: FINCA ESPERANZA VERDE (Green Hope Farm) Ecologde City: San Ramón Country: Nicaragua Project Description: Finca Esperanza Verde (Green Hope Farm) Ecologde, Organic Coffee Farm and Nature Preserve, is a cool, green and tranquil paradise located in the lush ... The Story: When purchased in 1997 Finca Esperanza Verde was an abandoned coffee farm on a muddy track. Since that time Sister Communities of San Ramón, Nicaragua has renovated and replanted the coffee, rebuilt ... | Finca Esperanza Verde Ecolodge | Nicaragua | 0 |