BELIZE TO BE REPRESENTED IN THE 2009 GEOGRAPHIC GEO TOURISM CHALLENGE
July 09, 2009
Two Belizean organizations have been accepted to participate in the International National Geographic Geo Tourism Challenge 2009. Jorge Aldana has the details in the following report.
Jorge Aldana Reporting…
“Ecotourism, according to the National Geographic Society, refers to tourism that sustains or enhances the graphical characteristics of a place. This includes its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage and the well being of its residents. Geo-tourism incorporates the concept of sustainable tourism in the sense that destinations should remain un-spoilt for future generations, while allowing for enhancement that protects the characteristics of the place.
An important part of the entry is input from the general public, the more visits and comments posted the more opportunities the site has to be considered. After a group of panelists review the entries and commencing on July 15 the list will be narrowed down to about 10 to 15. Voting will then begin on August 12, and there is a grand prize of US$5,000 for the top three winners which is expected to be used to implement their projects.
http://www.lovefm.com/ndisplay.php?nid=10386
you can go browse the entries & vote here:
http://geotourism.changemakers.com/
