Thesis title: âThe development of community-based ecotourism - lumes
Thesis title: âThe development of community-based ecotourism - lumes
Thesis title: âThe development of community-based ecotourism - lumes
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46III. CHECKLIST FOR ECOTOURISM PROJECTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES(Source: Hawkins & Khan, 1998)Part I. Respect for theintegrity <strong>of</strong> the ecosystemYes Yes /Could beimprovedNoNoInformation1. Emphasize the importance<strong>of</strong> natural environment tosustain tourism2. Keep level <strong>of</strong> <strong>development</strong>small-scale, controlled andlocally manageable3. Use site-specific<strong>development</strong>4. Plan <strong>development</strong> to becompatible with naturalsurroundings5. Use indigenous material,know-how and labour6. Design facilities and utilizeequipment that conservesenergy7. Practice recycling,reducing and reusing8. Emphasize <strong>development</strong>that is cost-effective withminimum strain on the naturalresources9. Preserve vegetation, reducedeforestation wheneverpossible10. Multiple land-use whenpossible11. Use alternativetechnologies that aresustainable
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