Ecotourism

A grizzly feeds on dead salmon at the end of their spawning run in a river in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest. Hunting grizzlies was banned throughout the vast region late last year.

British Columbia has a flourishing grizzly bear tourism industry

Environment

After a long fight, First Nations groups in British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest have won a ban on hunting grizzlies in the area. Now, instead of grizzly hunts, they’re trying to build an ecotourism industry based on bear viewing and local native culture.

A Madagascar Biodiversity Project poster illustrates the symbiotic relationship between the black and white ruffed lemur and the forests they live in, centered on food and poop. The project aims to use lemur poop to help restore forest habitat for the ben

Lemur poop might save Madagascar’s forests — and economy

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Saving the Selva

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Eco-Tents

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Yankees, Come Visit!

Martha Honey reports on the new buzz word in Cuba: “eco-tourism.” Careful planning out of concern for the environment is helping this industry to grow. If the travel ban is lifted, Cuba hopes to attract more environmentally minded American travellers.