SRIA wins grant to promote eco-tourism
http://www.pnj.com/article/20121107/NEWS01/121107012/SRIA-wins-grant-promote-eco-tourism
Santa Rosa Island Authority was notified today that it will be awarded a $500,000 grant from a $57 million BP Gulf Tourism and Seafood Promotional Fund. The SRIA applied for the grant in October with a goal to develop an ecotourism trail and to promote ...
USAID's Nyungwe Nziza Project in Rwanda wins travel award
http://www.eturbonews.com/32122/usaid-s-nyungwe-nziza-project-rwanda-wins-travel-award
USAID's involvement in Nyungwe dates back over 20 years, and since the forest's designation as a national park in 2007 USAID has had active projects in conservation and ecotourism, engaging collaboratively with the government of Rwanda to support their ...
Wowetta gets $3M from gov't for office, ecotourism
http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/news/stories/11/07/wowetta-gets-3m-from-govt-for-office-ecotourism-2/
According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) press release, Ramotar presented the cheques to senior councillor Bertie Xavier for the construction of a village office and an eco-tourism project. The project is expected to create jobs and training ...
Ecotourism on Hawaii Island
http://www.hawaiibusiness.com/SmallBiz/November-2012/Eco-Tours-on-Hawaii-Island/
Rob Pacheco walks up to what looks like an immense empty bathtub amid a desolate volcanic landscape dotted by ohia lehua and pukeawe trees. ?This is my favorite place,? he says, pointing to the ancient Kaupulehu Crater, which descends hundreds of feet.
Eco Tourism: Wilderness on the water
http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2012/10/eco-tourism-wilderness-on-the-water.html
Fast forward about 21 years and, thanks to a photo assignment for Richard Bilbao's ecotourism feature, I find myself smack in the middle of a Florida marshland in Osceola County. Birds take flight from tall reeds lining the waterway. Alligators peer ...
Ecotourism: Orlando sightseeing gone wild
http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/print-edition/2012/10/26/ecotourism-orlando-sightseeing-gone.html
Industry standards estimate at least 25 percent of travelers are ecotourists who take part in nature-based attractions. And tourism is Central Florida's dominant industry, with an annual economic impact of $34.7 billion, some of which is tied to ...
Top 10 Ecotourism Spots in the Great Plains
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/10/19/top-10-ecotourism-spots-in-the-great-plains/
A survey of 51 representatives from tourism companies, state agencies, nonprofits and others has confirmed what many prairie enthusiasts already know: the Great Plains region is home to some of the country's best kept ecotourism secrets. The Center for ...
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 ...
