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Destinations The Conservancy is supporting ecotourism development at some of the world's Last Great Places. Here you can learn about what makes some of these places so great and how ecotourism is contributing to conserve them. |
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Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, Bolivia
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park in northeastern Bolivia is one of the most remote, biologically diverse and dramatically beautiful places on earth. The inspiration for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World, Noel Kempff Mercado is under the protection of Fundación Amigos de la Naturaleza (FAN) a non-profit organization which, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, is developing ecotourism to fund conservation efforts and provide economic support for surrounding communities. more...
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Podocarpus National Park, Ecuador
Straddling the eastern cordillera of the Andes and extending to the Amazon rainforest, Podocarpus is named after the only gymnosperm native to Ecuador. The park was established in part to preserve this important species and is the only area in southern Ecuador with large tracts of contiguous forest crossing a range of ecological zones. Fundación Arco Iris, with the support of The Nature Conservancy's Ecotourism Program, has developed a facility to aid in the conservation and appreciation of this little-explored area. more...
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Rio Bravo, Belize
The Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area (RBCMA) is the largest private protected area in Belize. This rain forest reserve is owned and managed by Conservancy partner Programme for Belize (PfB), a private non-profit conservation organization. At La Milpa site a solar powered accommodation facility with dry composting toilets hosts student groups, scientists and other visitors. more...
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Sierra Del Lacandon National Park, Guatemala
Sierra del Lacandon, on the banks of Central America's largest river is a cornerstone of the Guatemala Maya Biosphere Reserve and one of the few remaining pristine natural areas in Central America. The Nature Conservancy in partnership with Fundación Defensores de la Naturaleza and CONAP - the Guatemalan Parks Authority, are leading efforts to develop the park's significant ecotourism potential. Among the park's attractions are abundant wildlife, lush rain forest, unique geologic formations and the Maya archaeological sites of Piedras Negras and Yaxchilan. more...
Yunnan Great Rivers, China
Lashihai Watershed is situated along the southeastern slopes of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (5500 meters). Established as a nature reserve by the Yunnan provincial government, the forests between Lashihai and Wenhai are home to Asiatic black bear and more than 15 rhododendron species. The Naxi and Yi, two of Northwest Yunnan's 14 ethnic minorities, reside in the watershed. more...
Komodo National Park, Indonesia
Komodo National Park encompasses 603 square kilometers of land and 1,214 square kilometers of marine waters. It contains three large islands (Komodo, Rinca, and Padar) and many smaller islands. Established as a national park in 1980, Komodo was declared a Man and Biosphere Reserve and a World Heritage Site in 1986. Its unique biodiversity and its scenic beauty make KNP one of themost visited nature reserves in Indonesia despite its remoteness and rustic facilities. more...
El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
Located among the peaks of the Sierra Madre mountains in Southern Chiapas, enveloped in an almost constant mantle of fog lies the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve. This 300,000 acre reserve is considered one of the most pristine and diverse natural areas remaining in Mexico. more...
Meilixueshan Conservation Area, China
Rising above the Mekong River on the Yunnan-Tibet border, the Meilixueshan mountain range is a land of extraordinary topographic extremes — from arid canyons to snow-capped peaks — which have led to the area’s significant biodiversity. more...
