WWF in Central America - Ecotourism
WWF Central America is developing mechanisms to promote environmental standards in the tourism industry.
Initiatives tend to:
- Encourage the use of environmental standards for hotel chains and tour operators in the Mesoamerican Reef, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.
- Protect endangered species from uncontrolled tourism.
- Develop alliances between cruise line industries to adopt responsible tourism practices.
- Develop alliances with government representatives and other organizations to search for a balance between conservation and the business opportunity that tourism represents for hundreds of families.
