Ecotourism
starter
• Watch the movie- think about these
questions
• What is ecotourism?
• What does it aim to achieve?
• Where are there examples of it
taking place?
What is ecotourism?
• Ecotourism is “responsible travel to
natural areas which conserves the
environment and sustains the
livelihood of local people”.
National Geographic Online
• “travel that focuses on avoiding harm
to wilderness areas and wildlife and
wherever possible, actively contributes
to their preservation.”
GMBIS
• Are we talking about the people as
well?
task
• Read the handout on the Maasai
Mara Base Camp and the Mount
Kenya Safari Lodge
• Note down the key features of each
resort
• Which is the more eco-friendly
resort? Why?
Designing an ecotourist resort
Designing An Ecotourist resort
• Aim: To show your knowledge and understanding of
ecotourism
• Task
• Draw a labelled diagram of a tourist resort that you
have designed to be a perfect eco-tourist resort.
Your resort can have any facilities or features that
any resort in the world already has. Your resort
does not have to be like any existing resort as long
as it fulfils the requirements of an eco tourist resort
as fully as possible.
• You should use the feature list below to give you
some ideas but you are encouraged to come up
with some of your own
Things to consider: • Think about
• minimizing impact on the
environment
• encouraging people to learn about
the environment and other cultures
• ensuring the visitors and the hosts
both have a positive experience
• ensuring that local people benefit
financially
Ideas to start you off
Water heated by solar
power
Gardens watered only
with collected rain
water
Employs local,
knowledgeable
guides
Swimming Pool
Large number of
rooms
Nature trail activities
High rise building
Built with local
materials
Expensive to stay
there
Local sourced food and
drink served
Hire cars organised
for guests
Recycles waste
Air-conditioning
Profits used to train up
Maasai guides
It is a tented camp
Food is provide d to
meet the needs of
the guests
Built near
roads
Guests help out with
local
conservation
projects
Hot air balloon rides
organised
Baths in rooms
Televisions in rooms
Brightly
buildings
Gift shop on site
Water comes from a
local spring
Mosquito nets
Guided walks organised
On site casino
Profits
used
to
protect wildlife
existing
coloured
Self /Peer Assessment mark
scheme
Features Description
• 1-2- You describe a few features.
• 3-4- You describe a range of features. Features are
realistic and compatible.
Reasoning/Explanation
• 1-2- You give simple reasons that are not related to
ecotourism principles.
• 3-4You give reasons that are related to the
environment or people but not both
• 5-6You give reasons that are related to both local
people and the environment8-10You give detailed
reasons that are related to the environment, and
local people
Accuracy
• 1-2You use some simple geographical vocabulary.