The following resources may be downloaded and used free of charge, though a donation in support of our publications, and program described at www.nature.org/ecotourism, would be greatly appreciated.

Also, if you plan to use our materials as part of a workshop or academic course, we would appreciate being informed of the name and course description. Please send any comments or feedback to ecotourisminfo@tnc.org

Recursos y Publicaciones en Español

Ecotourism Development Manuals

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Volume 1: An Introduction to Ecotourism Planning, 2nd Edition, Drumm, A. and Moore, A., 2005  [français] [português] [español]

Volume 2: The Business of Ecotourism Development and Management, Drumm, A., et. al. 2004  [español]

Sustainable Finance for Protected Areas

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The Threshold of Sustainability for Protected Areas, BioScience, Drumm, A., 2008

Ecosystem Services in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Synthesis and Papers Presented in Cartagena, 2007

Tourism-based Revenue Generation for Conservation, Drumm, A. 2007 (Chapter 13 from Tourism and Protected Areas: Benefits Beyond Boundaries)

Visitor Donations at the Islas de Golfo Reserve, Mexico, 2005

The Conservation Finance Guide: Tourism-Based User Fees, The Conservation Finance Alliance 2004

Tourism Entrance Fees, Eduardo Avaroa Reserve, Bolivia, Drumm, A., 2004

Visitor Dive Fees:  Gladden Spit Marine Reserve, Belize, 2004

Visitor Use Fees and Concession Systems in Protected Areas: Galapagos National Park, Ecuador, Benitez, S., 2001

Visitor Use Fees in Protected Areas - A Synthesis of the North American, Costa Rican and Belizean Experience, Brown, C. 2001

 

Threat Reduction

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Tourism in the Conservation by Design Process: A Study of Tourism Threats, Strategies, and Threat Ranks in International Conservancy Projects, 2007 (Preliminary Release)

Workshop on Tourism Impact Monitoring and Management in Protected Areas. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. January 22-25, 2003.  [Part 1][Part 2][Part 3][Part 4][Part 5][All 51.9 MB]

Ecotourism Impacts Monitoring: A Review of Methodologies and Recommendations for Developing Monitoring Programs in Latin America, Rome, A., 1999

Proceedings and Papers Presented at the 2004 World Conservation Congress:Using Tourism as a Tool for the Conservation of Protected Areas  [presentations]

Community-based Ecotourism

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Survey Results Demonstrating the Connection that Community Based Tourism Projects Have to Protected Areas, 2007 (Preliminary Release)

Tourism, Protected Areas, and Communities: Case Studies and Lessons Learned from the Parks in Peril Progran 2002-2007

Meeting the Global Challenge of Community Participation in Ecotourism, Case Studies and Lessons from Ecuador, Wood, M.E., 1998

Other Resources

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Green Guidelines for Tour Operators, Drumm, A., 2006

Ecolodge Guidelines, Drumm, A., 2004

Ecotourism and Conservation Brochure

Tourism and Conservation: 2006 Update

Nature and Nurture: 2005 Update

Ecotourism Year in Review, 2004

Definition of Ecotourism

• Partner success stories from some of the places we work
• Maps displaying regions where ecotourism is a conservation strategy

Links to our partners and other organizations:

• Planeta
• IMADES
• Parks in Peril

Recursos y Publicaciones en Español