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Ruritage was also active in Santa Maria, one of the islands of the mid-Atlantic Azores archipelago. This small, rural village harbours a vast landscape characterised by this type of wine production and cultivation. São Lourenço and Maia are among some of the centuries-old vineyards of the island, forming a gravity-defying, man-made terraces reminiscent of the Inca and Maya constructions. Supported by Ruritage, the municipality of Vila do Porto together with partners aims to regenerate the landscape by valuing its vineyards and wine-making business, bringing together interests from the environment, agriculture, tourism and culture agencies. With a collaborative rehabilitation approach of the rural heritage landscape, the local community aims to turn things around and develop a sustainable tangible value through cultural, ecotourism and product sales. #CulturalHeritage #LivingHeritage #EuropeForCulture #local #rural #heritage #socinn #food #resilience #landscape #trekking #wanderlust #culturalcare #culturalexchange #culturalawareness #ruralliving #ruralexploration #ruraldevelopment #santamaria #azores

For the past eight months, I’ve been living and working in a rural farming and fishing town in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. My life here so far has been wildly fulfilling, educational, and oftentimes humbling. Community-based resource management is something I’ve been passionate about for a long time. Living and working in places where many people depend on their immediate environment to meet their everyday needs has taught me a lot about the challenges and potential solutions related to resource management problems world-wide. As a Peace Corps coastal resource management volunteer, my mission is to help the local government with technical solutions to fisheries and conservation-related issues. This beautiful coastal community is heavily reliant on fishing as a primary source of livelihood and food security. However, growing populations and unsustainable fishing practices, coupled with a changing climate, have reduced local fish stocks and reef health in recent years, making fishing a much less reliable source of income. Recently, there have been several initiatives within the local government to bolster ecotourism with the goal of diversifying the local economy. There is particularly a lot of ecotourism potential related to scuba diving and snorkeling, as the nearby islands are rich with healthy corals and marine life. Through many ongoing discussions with fishing communities, we have recognized a desire among fishers to learn new skills related to tourism so that as the industry grows, they will be able to benefit.  My team within the local government is focused on capacitating fisherfolk with these ecotourism skills and improving tourism related infrastructure. The grant that we’ve been working on to fund these efforts through the Peace Corps and USAID covers a portion of the costs. However, the bulk of this project’s expenses will depend largely on fundraising from community partners and volunteer relationships. The money raised through this grant will go towards running a series of workshops with local experts to train fisherfolk on tourism skills, purchasing new equipment and materials for improving tourism-related infrastructure, and developing local ordinances to ensure long-term success for these efforts.   If you’re so inclined, your support can make a huge difference in our efforts to empower fishing communities through sustainable ecotourism—please consider making a donation today. https://lnkd.in/g8auxFEe Maraming salamat! (thank you very much) <3

Mountain and headwater streams are interesting sites to prioritise for freshwater biodiversity conservation. They often serve as habitats for several endemic, notable, and threatened species, as revealed in this short piece (https://lnkd.in/ekvJnQh5). Sadly, they are less studied in the Afrotropics, and some species may become locally extinct before they are reported. British Ecological Society, Obafemi Awolowo University, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), NCF Nigeria, Abiodun Matthew Adedapo, Olanrewaju Aliu FIMC, CMC, Esther Kowobari, Fagbohun Ibrahim

Ecotourism was a concept developed in the 70's and 80's as a way to use tourism to encourage conservation and promote the well-being of local communities. Though ecotourism is intended to be a more environmentally friendly alternative, in practice it's not as straightforward. Studies show that in some cases, ecotourism efforts can flop. These failures are often the result of areas that attract too many tourists, and in some cases based on a lack of "charismatic" animal species. In this episode of Mongabay Explains, we look at what makes an ecotourism project a success, and when that can turn into a failure. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g29Vk849. And if you like this content, head over to our YouTube channel for more! Check it out here: www.youtube.com/mongabaytv.

id you know the country of Costa Rica has successfully halted and even reversed deforestation? "A pioneer of world-renowned ecotourism, Costa Rica is a trailblazer in protecting [rainforest], including in national parks and wildlife refuges, full of seemingly endless microclimates home to such a vast diversity of flora and fauna it's nearly impossible to wrap your head around," writes Amelia Boo. [REPOST] "Hailed as the most biodiverse country on the globe," she continues, "51 percent of Costa Rica is rain forest, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization's Forest Resources Assessment." Want to learn more about this small but mighty locale? Head to the link in bio to read "Tropical Treasures," featured in Volume 14, Issue 1 of Luxury Portfolio magazine. #LuxuryPortfolio #LuxuryRealEstate #LuxuryPortfolioMagazine #LuxuryNews #LuxuryTrends #DesignNews #TravelNews #LifestyleNews #RealEstateNews #CoffeeTableBook #CoffeeTableStyling #LuxuryLiving #LuxuryLifestyle #LuxuryMagazine #CostaRica #CostaRicaTourism #EcoTourism #Biodiversity

#MesDelJaguar — One of many ways to get involved with jaguar conservation is through ecotourism. In the Brazilian Pantanal, possibly the best jaguar ecotourism destination in the world, sights like this are an everyday occurrence: a jaguar and her cub. Panthera Brasil partners with private cattle ranchers and tourism operators to make important advances in local jaguar conservation. Ecotourism promotes coexistence and supports local livelihoods — benefitting both people and jaguars. Learn more about how you can participate: https://bit.ly/3PrGQ6f

Did you know that Brazil, our next The Transformational Travel Council’s Transcend Host Destination is world’s top ecotourism destination with the highest Ecotourism Index Score of 94.9/100? “Brazil is the most biodiverse country of all the destinations we researched, with over 43,000 various animal species, and plants. This is despite large-scale deforestation of the Amazon. Around 30% of Brazil’s landmass is currently protected. This includes eight UNESCO Natural World Heritage Sites.” Transcend’ 24 will take place in Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil (8-12th April 2024) - first ecotourism destination in the world to receive a carbon-neutral status from United Nations. Secure your space: https://lnkd.in/ez2Z6zyc So proud, Fundação de Turismo de Mato Grosso do Sul, Bruno Wendling, Gisele Abrahao, Douglas Simoes 💙 https://lnkd.in/eiUeWE3K

 Brazil is ranked highest on their ecotourism index by Forbes Forbes Advisor has developed an ‘ecotourism index’ to help determine the best locations for environmentally-conscious holidaymakers, or ‘ecotourists’.  The index measured various factors, including the number of animal and plant species, and protected species per 10 kmsq, the percentage of protected landmass, the number of Unesco Natural Heritage Sites, the CO2 emissions per capita, and general environmental performance, like air quality. After analysing data on all these criteria, it was Brazil that ranked highest on their ecotourism index. https://lnkd.in/dSQH3Kms

In Costa Rica, ecotourism is BIG. With conservation at its heart, one place you’ll feel it in the air (as you walk across bridges suspended over the rainforest) is in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve. Connect with the natural world – and contribute to its protection – while exploring this important ecosystem on Tropical Costa Rica. https://bit.ly/3ukVvZ5