Eco and Cultural Tourism
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Eco and Cultural Tourism:
Extraordinary Experience and
Untouched Natural Environment
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Eco Beach Resort is located in Kimberley south of Broome Australia at the shore
of the Indian Ocean
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. It has won many accolades due to its eco friendly policies
evidenced by their accommodation facilities. The main idea behind its setting is
to provide memorable and extraordinary experience while at the same time
leaving the natural environment untouched.
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Towards this end the resort has develop unique accommodation facilities such as
the eco villas which are accessed by raised wooden boardwalks and eco tents. In
addition they also have beach houses at the shore of the Indian Ocean. However
these are not the only services the resort offers as they also offer yoga retreats,
fishing charters and whale watching among others.
To qualify as an eco friendly resort it is not just enough to build eco friendly villas
and tents; their policies must be inline with sustainable urban planning
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.
Moreover these policies must cover such important areas as landscape ecology,
energy efficiency, carbon balancing, pollutant transport, management of water
resources, recycling and infrastructure. This paper aims at reviewing the success
of Eco Beach Resort as an ecologically friendly resort promoting sustainable
luxury tourism.
With the current state of the environment, it is vital that these eco friendly
establishments meet these benchmarks so as to serve as examples not only to
the clients but also to the world at large. Such resorts which run on the principles
of environmental conservation and preservation serve as a great inspiration to
the many customers visiting, the community around them and also the global
community.
One of the greatest causative agents of environmental degradation is the kind of
energy we use in our daily lives. Most of the fuels we use in our daily lives are
mostly carbon emitting fossil fuels. Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are the
common gases emitted in larger amounts.
Together with methane gas emitted mostly from green houses, carbon dioxide is
the major cause of erosion of the ozone layer leading to global warming
3
. This
has led to the very many environmental challenges facing the world
4
. To be at the
forefront of promoting environmentally sustainable tourism, Eco Beach Resort
uses energy sustainably.
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Towards this end the resort has successfully tapped solar energy using solar
panels to power the many eco villas and eco tents while at the same time
diverting the excess energy for use in other areas
5
. To reduce environmental
pollution, the resort uses the kitchen remnants to carry out organic farming and
feed the chicken consumed in the resort
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.
The use of technology such as computers and other machines has increased the
energy requirement up to a hundred folds. This is not only because these
machines are energy intensive but also many users leave them idle. To conserve
energy the resort’s computers automatically switch to stand by mode after being
idle for 15 minutes.
In addition the resort uses the low energy consuming fluorescent tubes and
minimizes carbon emission by using small generators when guests are few.
Water which is the source of all forms of life must be used sustainably and thus
to be considered an eco friendly resort, water pollution should be unheard of
within the resort and water recycling should be the order of the day.
Most of the so called waste water can serve a purpose in our daily lives to the
last drop
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. This resort realized this hence they reuse water and use it for
irrigation. However the need for irrigation is reduced by planting of the indigenous
plant species which thrive well in the ecosystem without assistance. To avoid
water wastage, the resort regularly service their water systems and use lo-flo
technology in their various water points.
Most of the waste papers and plastic bags that litter and pollute our environment
can actually be put to good use. To conserve our environment, it is important that
we recycle our wastes, reuse our old items and reduce waste production. Eco
Beach Resort reduces waste production and hence environmental conservation
by using biodegradable cleaning chemicals.
Moreover the resort reuses all their paper as well minimizing paper usage by
using paperless technology by using electronic storage for their documents. The
waste produced in the resort are carefully sorted out and recycled to reduce
environmental pollution. The waste water is reused and recycled while 100% of
the papers used within the resort are recycled.
The plastic and wood wastes are also recycled to make materials for the
boardwalks, floors and verandahs of the eco villas and eco tents. Building of
infrastructures especially roads has led to destruction of the environment
however this resort which takes its environmental conservation responsibilities
seriously has modalities to provide environmental friendly infrastructural policies.
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The verandahs and paths linking the eco villas to beautiful scenery surrounding
them and the floors of the eco tents are made from polypropylene plastics and
wood bi-products. These infrastructures are eco friendly and moreover the paths
are elevated hence does not interfere with the flora fauna below
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.
The definition of eco friendly would not be complete without mentioning the term
“ecology” which is the study of the relationships between organisms in their
natural environment
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. Landscape ecology aims at improving this relationship
between animals and urbanization.
Thus an eco friendly establishment must deal in a friendly manner with natural
environment and maintain or improve its surrounding naturally
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. Eco Beach
Resort has successfully conserved and preserved its environment while at the
same time encouraging urban development. The ecosystem around the resort is
its major source of attraction as many guests visit the retreat to sample its
ecological biodiversity.
The resort seeks to maintain the serene and pristine environment of Kimberly
while putting up infrastructures tailored to suit the demands of the many guests.
The resort is located in the wilderness thus as they develop their infrastructures,
emphasis has not been laid on the beauty of their modern hotel rooms, tents and
villas. Rather the resort presses upon their clients to appreciate and respect the
ecosystem in and around the resort.
Bordered by the Indian Ocean chances that many visitors will come for the
experience of fishing are high. Thus the management of the resort has laid down
policies to be followed while fishing. The fishing is usually supervised and only
recommended fish sizes are caught. The resort also creates awareness on
environmental conservation and preservation.
Moreover the eco tents and eco villas though modern are designed in such a way
that they meet both the needs of the clients and the ecosystem. The energy the
tents and villas use is environmentally friendly while at the same time they are
beautiful and modernized.
All in all, based on their efforts aimed at conserving and preserving the
ecosystem, it is evident that Eco Beach Resort has successfully promoted
ecologically sustainable tourism which is also modern and luxurious.
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