Cloud Forest Communities Chocó, Ecuador
 
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Community-based Ecotourism
The Chocó bioregion of northwestern Ecuador is one of the most highly diverse areas in the world. This site is dedicated to local community-based conservation and sustainable development initiatives, and to stories about conservation, sustainability, and other environmental and social issues in the Ecuadorian Chocó region. CHOCO BIOREGION BIODIVERSITY (Wikipedia) Community Ecotourism & Sustainability To protect remaining cloud forests from further deforestation, local communities are challenged to find alternative, sustainable sources of income. Community-based ecotourism and renewable crafts, as practiced by the COLIBRIS WOMEN´S COOPERATIVE in Marianitas, Ecuador, are among these alternatives. ECOTOURISM • SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PLANETA.COM•ECOCLUB.COM•BLACKSHEEP Other Articles and Links Bird Conservation & Shade Grown Coffee - How you can help bird conservation with every cup of coffee in the morning! Getting started in Community Ecotourism - Special thanks to Ron Mader and his award-winning Planeta.com - an invaluable resource for any ecotourism startup! NEW FOR ´07 - upcoming forum on Migration and Ecotourismhttp://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots/tumbes_choco/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversityhttp://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/community.htmlhttp://www.colibrisecuador.orghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecotourismhttp://www.sustainabletourism.net/http://www.planeta.comhttp://www.ecoclub.com/http://www.blacksheepinn.com/http://www.santa-lucia.org/conservation.html#anchor259110http://www.santa-lucia.org/history.htmlhttp://www.planeta.com/http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/migration.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10shapeimage_2_link_11shapeimage_2_link_12
Biodiversity & the Chocó
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