Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad Eco-Tourism Geogrpahy
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- Eco-tourism - Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad
- Introduction
- MIC country
- Built in 1967
- Ecotourism
- Non-profit trust which bought a plantation esate of 78 hectres
- Location
- Trinidad is in the West Indies
- Asa Wright is in the Upper Arima Valley, Northan Trinidad in a rainforest area
- Aims
- Allows clear areas of land to go back to rainforest
- Conserve and protect this part of the Arima valley and its wildlife
- Promote public awareness of the value of the rainforest and its wildlife
- Provide accomodation for visitors
- Eco/Sustainible Tourism examples
- Benifits community
- Staff can live in the Arima Valley
- Staff members are helped by providing training and intrerest free loans for buildings and renovating homes
- Benifits Environment
- Only 10% of the estate is accessible to tourists
- Small scale venture
- onsite recycling of refuse and waste water
- Much of food served is either grown on the estaate or grown locally
- Benifits community
- Introduction
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