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Ecotourism in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
picryl Let´s start with the fact that the Virgin Islands National Park covers nearly 60 percent of the island, based on land donated by millionaire philanthropist Laurence Rockefeller in 1956, and it harbors more than 20 trails which take hikers through diverse terrains, including various beaches, rock petroglyphs carved by the ancient Taíno people (in some cases more than a thousand years ago), and the ruins of centuries-old plantations (more about them below). Particularly notable routes…
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WHALEWATCHING REAPS $2.1 BILLION
Maybe money will convince people the whales are worth saving. According to a new study, the whalewatching industry took in over two billion dollars in 2009—and that number has expected to grow by ten percent annually. The study, published in the Marine Policy journal, says in 2009 a whopping 13 million wildlife enthusiasts paid to stare at bodies of water in the hopes of catching the mammals in their natural habitats, generating $2.1 billion in revenue. Whale tourism could contribute 5,700 jobs to the global economy each year.
"There is a tremendous economic future—a sustainable future—in whale watching, not whale killing," said Peter Garett, Australia's minister for environment.
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An eco-retreat and learning centre, this accommodation is an exclusive tourist haven. But it is much more than that. It is designed on the basis of a vision and principles that have been carefully thought out and which include care for the environment, for the community, for the staff and, especially, for the guests.
Eco friendly construction includes the making and use of compressed, stabilised earth blocks; water re-cycling; rainwater harvesting; composting toilets; solar electricity; waste management arrangements and composting, mulching and planting of water conserving plants.
Most important is the creation of a beautiful, quiet environment in which guests can relax and enjoy the beauty and full pleasures of the site.
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