ecotourism

Conserving the environment comes as second nature for Loeks, who is amused that rival wilderness tour operators recently have learned the advantages of marketing "ecotours".

The Bambike Ecotours are offered by Bamb Ecological Technology Inc., founded by Bryan McClelland, a Filipino-American social entrepreneur and ecotourism developer.

(See MOTHER'S Bookshelf, Page 104.) Active in rain forest preservation, he leads ecotours in the Amazon.

The parks have asked us to help by bringing ecotours to the region and donating proceeds to the parks and Local environmental groups.

At Aldeia dos Lagos, a simple lodge overlooking the open river and lake systems of the Urubu River, visitors can relax with comfortable accommodations, fresh fish, local fruit and vegetable specialties, and an array of ecotours. Trained guides take visitors out on the water in motorized canoes or hiking through the forest.

The group offers ecotours that start from the Barangay Nursery public port at Rendezvous Hotel and Resort.

One of the world's leading authorities on herbal healing, Duke is author of The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions, Active in rain forest preservation, he regularly leads ecotours in the Amazon, Contact him at jduke@father naturesfarmacy.com.

Discovery Ecotours takes campers and bushwalkers into the rugged countryside around Kakadu, in Northern Australia, home to Australia's largest aboriginal population.

Active in rain-forest preservation, he regularly leads ecotours in the Amazon.

Founded in 2003 and chaired by Ronda Green, owner/operator of Advanced Ecotourism Certified Araucaria Ecotours, WTA is a direct result of Australia's first national conference on wildlife tourism in Tasmania.