Vietnam may evict bears from 'protected' park land
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-11-14/vietnam-may-evict-bears-from-protected-park-land
They point to documents showing that the daughter of the park's director is involved in a proposed ecotourism venture that wants to lease park land. Conservation groups say the dispute in Tam Dao National Park is emblematic of conflicts brewing across ...
BP grant to advertise Pasco ecotourism, upgrade website
http://www2.tbo.com/news/pasco/2012/nov/14/panewso2-bp-grant-to-advertise-pasco-ecotourism-up-ar-563810/
Pasco County will receive a $250,000 grant from BP to create a new ad campaign promoting the county as an ecotourism destination. The county's tourism development office is one of 33 Florida nonprofit groups picked to get shares of $43.7 million in BP ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
