October 19, 2012

States asked to favour low-impact ecotourism in tiger reserves
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/states-asked-to-favour-lowimpact-ecotourism-in-tiger-reserves/article4010246.ece
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has asked the State governments to develop State-level legislation to favour a community driven, low-impact ecotourism in place of wildlife tourism to maintain the integrity and connectivity of Tiger ...


New Foley park to expand ecotourism in south Baldwin County
http://blog.al.com/live/2012/10/new_foley_park_to_expand_ecoto.html
Canoe-Launch-Wolf-Creek-Park.JPG View full sizeThis secluded cove off Wolf Creek in Foley will soon be home to a kayak/canoe launch as part of a new 20-acre city park. The launch will become part of the city'??s growing canoe trail linking to the ...


OPINION: Ecotourism
http://www.starherald.com/opinion/opinion-ecotourism/article_7ce49db0-18cc-11e2-b347-0019bb2963f4.html
For folks like Sara Sortum and her brother Adam Switzer, ecotourism has become a way of life. They returned to their childhood home on the Switzer ranch, a fourth-generation mixed-grass prairie cattle operation in the Sandhills near Burwell, repurposed ...


Pastika Under Fire for Mangrove Ecotourism Permit
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/pastika-under-fire-for-mangrove-ecotourism-permit/550826
Pastika Under Fire for Mangrove Ecotourism Permit Made Arya Kencana | October 18, 2012. Related articles. Bali Government Urges District Officials To Respect Hotel Moratorium 11:32am Oct 4, 2012. North Sumatra Fishermen See Mangroves in Their ...


Ecotourism boosts Nebraska
http://www.omaha.com/article/20121006/NEWS0802/710069993/1677
Three out of the 10 best ecotourism spots in the Great Plains are located in Nebraska, according to a study done at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln by the Center for Great Plains Studies. This state has a lot to offer tourists interested in the ...


Governor names Kan. ecotourism committee
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-09-20/governor-names-kan-dot-ecotourism-committee
Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Secretary Robin Jennison will lead the 16-member Kansas Ecotourism Steering Committee. Brownback said Wednesday the panel's mission is to provide direction, guidance and marketing strategies to help grow the industry.


Andrew Miller, Assistant Professor at Wilkes University, Publishes Book ...
http://www.wilkes.edu/pages/194.asp?item=69709&category=News
(Oct. 11, 2012) ? Andrew P. Miller, assistant professor of political science at Wilkes University, has published ?Ecotourism Development in Costa Rica: The Search for Oro Verde.? The book examines the use of ecotourism as a development strategy in ...


First ecotourism campsite opens in Kashmir
http://www.eturbonews.com/31577/first-ecotourism-campsite-opens-kashmir
In a bid to protect wild animals and promote tourism, the Indian state of Kashmir announced this week the opening of an eco tourism campsite. The northern region of India, Kashmir, has launched the first-of-its-kind eco-tourism campsite where tourists ...