Ecotourism goes centre stage
Issues surrounding ecotourism will be brought to the forefront this week thanks to a series of events at the Natural History Museum in London.
The museum is hosting a programme of events at its Darwin Centre, which are free to attend in person, or can be viewed over the internet.
The events are a chance to meet Museum curators and researchers to find out about their work and recent scientific discoveries.
The event was kicked off on Sunday 23 by a debate “What is ecotourism”, for which ex-TravelMole editor, Richard Hammond, was a keynote speaker. The aim of the debate was to discuss how ecotourism can encourage responsible tourism, respect for local communities and raise vital cash to help conservation around the world.
Speaking yesterday was Kevin Morgan, an expert in organising ecologically sound travel across the world. Tuesday’s debate discusses four unspoiled islands in the Seychelles with untouched coral reefs, and the problems they face from the island’s locals who are keen to attract tourists to provide them with income.
For more information about the events and to view webcasts of the debates go to www.nhm.ac.uk/darwincentre/live.
Report by Ginny McGrath
Ginny McGrath
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