As the form of responsible travel used, EcoArts Tours follows the widely accepted ecotourism principles as designated by The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) in “uniting conservation, communities, and sustainable travel.”
The basic principles of ecotourism include:
- Increasing awareness on environmental and cultural issues
- Minimizing tourism’s negative impact on the environment and local people
- Supporting local conservation and cultural preservation efforts through ecotourism revenues
- Providing economic benefits for poverty alleviation and empowerment of the local people
- Raising sensitivity to respect and learn from traditional or indigenous ecological knowledge
For more information on ecotourism, visit TIES at www.ecotourism.org.
