Naturetrek... & Responsible Tourism
1. Responsible Tourism - THE WAY FORWARD
2. Responsible Tourism - OUR POLICY
3. Responsible Tourism - OUR CONTRIBUTION
4. Responsible Tourism - OUR GUIDELINES; YOUR CHOICE
5. Responsible Tourism - YOUR IDEAS
6. Responsible Tourism - SOME USEFUL CONTACTS
Our Policy
- To focus, particularly, on visiting national parks, wildlife reserves and wilderness areas which, by and large, do not benefit from the rewards of mass market tourism. To minimise environmental damage by exploring in small groups and, as much as possible, on foot.
- To use, wherever possible, local guides… and to train them to the highest standards expected by modern-day wildlife tourists.
- To involve local communities wherever possible in our operations, and to ensure that they receive a fair share of the benefits of wildlife tourism.
- To use, wherever possible, small, locally owned, family-run accommodation, and similarly owned and operated specialist local agents/ground operators with a wildlife/conservation bias and sympathy.
- To purchase, where possible, local produce.
- To develop and commit to long-term plans to visit rural areas and support the local communities.
- To contribute financially to projects local to the areas that we visit (ie. schools, hospitals, etc.)
- To educate the local people on the importance and long-term benefits of wildlife tourism.
- To keep our clients well-informed on aspects of wildlife management and conservation.
- To work with British and overseas conservation organisations to develop new wildlife tourism destinations.
- To run our UK office (a renovated 18th century mill and barn) in as energy-efficient a manner as possible.
- It is our aim to encourage and develop a passion for wildlife and wild places amongst our customers (many of whom are novices, trying this form of holiday for the first time), and the conservation of them.
