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June 01, 2015
Bahamas must focus on family island ecotourism initiatives
The Bahamas must do away with its current "broken model" of large tourism developments overly dependent on foreign direct investment (FDI) and instead "duplicate the successes" of fledgling ecotourism initiatives in the Family Islands, according to the head of a leading family island non-governmental organization (NGO).
Significant ecotourism opportunities, minister says
January 22, 2015
Significant ecotourism opportunities, minister says
Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe has stated that there were still significant opportunities in developing The Bahamas' eco-tourism product in the Family Islands in 2015.
February 02, 2012
EARTHCARE and the Sustainable EcoTourism Committee celebrate World Wetlands Day
Freeport, Bahamas -
World Wetlands Day is February
2nd. EARTHCARE and the Sustainable/EcoTourism Committee
in conjunction with the Ministry of Tourism has information on wetlands
and their importance available at the Post Office in Freeport, Grand
Bahama on February 2nd .
For the kids there will be
Flip Books to build. The theme for 2012 is "Wetland Tourism:
A G...
Reaping from ecotourism in The Bahamas
August 03, 2018
Reaping from ecotourism in The Bahamas
The Bahamas first recognized the potential for a tourism industry in the middle of the 19th century, leading to the government passing the Tourism Encouragement Act in 1851. Fast forward 167 years, and tourism has grown to become an activity of significant dimension for the [...]
The post Reaping from ecotourism in The Bahamas appeared first on The Nassau Guardian.
September 15, 2017
Ingraham: Ecotourism the business model for Eleuthera
There are opportunities for unique small businesses on Eleuthera centered around ecotourism, One Eleuthera Foundations's Co-Founder and CEO Shaun Ingraham suggested yesterday, with more and more visitors going to the island for a less-than-traditional vacation.
Ingraham, who was speaking at the launch of the Eleuthera Business Outlook, said while the One Eleuthera Foundation is attempting to assis...
March 12, 2015
Shark population presents ecotourism, research options
Bolstered research and conservation efforts to protect The Bahamas' shark population will allow the country to explore the "untapped potential" of its fledgling ecotourism product, according to a Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) official.
October 10, 2014
BREEF's underwater museum an ecotourism first for The Bahamas
The Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) says its multi-phase Sir Nicholas Nuttall Coral Reef Garden now allows The Bahamas to boast of the "world's largest undersea artificial sculpture".
Additionally, when completed it would be a $500,000 investment into ecotourism.
Casuarina McKinney-Lambert, BREEF's executive director, said the underwater museum is an eco-friendly addition t...
October 09, 2014
BREEF's Underwater Art Gallery an Ecotourism 1st for The Bahamas
The Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation says their Sir Nicholas Nuttall Coral Reef Sculpture Garden now allows the Bahamas to boast of the ?world?s largest undersea sculpture?...
October 09, 2014
BREEF's underwater museum an ecotourism 1st for the Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation says their multi-phase Sir Nicholas Nuttall Coral Reef Garden now allows the Bahamas to boast of the "world's largest undersea artificial sculpture". Additionally, when completed would be a $500,000 investment into ecotourism.
Casuarina McKinney-Lambert, BREEF's executive director said that our underwater museum is an eco-frien...
July 16, 2014
BNT: Protection of natural resources 'critical' to ecotourism
The protection of The Bahamas' endangered natural resources is "absolutely critical" to the sustained success of ecotourism in the country, according to a Bahamas National Trust (BNT) official.
BNT Executive Director Eric Carey spoke in response to a recent report on the smuggling of Bahamian rock iguanas, stressing that the indigenous animals "hold incredible potential as an attraction to enhance...
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