Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM - Case Studies

Public Private Partnerships in Ecotourism

Posted by Conservation Travel Curators on November 4, 2015 at 11:36am in Impact, Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM, and Influence

Rainforest Expeditions is a for-profit ecotourism provider that has partnered with a native community, to establish an ecotourism venture in the Tambopata Region of Madre de Dios, Peru. Unfortunately this endeavor will be ending in 2016. This report explores that partnership in practice and analyzes mistakes and lessons learned, and provides recommendations for similar contracts moving forward. Rachel Tennant 2012

Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust

Posted by Conservation Travel Curators on October 2, 2015 at 3:33pm in Impact, Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM, and Investment

“Preserving wilderness, wildlife, and cultural heritage across the Amboseli-Tsavo ecosystem by creating sustainable economic benefits for the Maasai people” The world increasingly relies on many traditional communities like the Maasai to protect the ecological treasures that exist within the land that they own. But the incredible wilderness and wildlife of Africa’s grasslands and the famous culture of the Maasai people both face daunting threats to their long-term survival. The fate of both rests with the Maasai themselves as they work to figure out how to benefit from their incredible natural resources while preserving them.

Volcano Safaris Ltd.

Posted by Conservation Travel Curators on September 21, 2015 at 4:02pm in Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM, Non-profits, and Tour operator

Volcanoes Safaris (VS) has been the pioneer in rebuilding mountain gorilla tourism in post-conflict Uganda since 1997 and in Rwanda since 2000. It is the only safari company to have signed the UN Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes, and the only company to have built its own eco-lodges near three mountain gorilla parks and a threatened chimpanzee population in Kyambura Gorge, Uganda. Conceived and built by visionary conservationist Praveen Moman, Volcanoes Safaris boasts four unique luxury lodges – Virunga Lodge, Volcanoes National Park Rwanda, Mount Gahinga Lodge, Mgahinga National Park Uganda, Bwindi Lodge, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Uganda, and Kyambura Gorge Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda. All of the lodges are sensitive to local culture and aesthetics, echoing local traditional design, whilst providing all the luxury modern conveniences for a supremely comfortable stay.

Innovations in Influence: The Outbound Opportunity

Posted by Conservation Travel Curators on September 17, 2015 at 9:59am in Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM, Conservation Travel Marketing, and Influence

Perhaps the most significant opportunity for outbound operators to engage in conservation travel is through the inspiration of their travelers. Learn how Natural Habitat Adventures and WWF have developed a holistic approach to integrating a conservation message throughout the entire client experience (including marketing, pre-trip services, and on-trip), and how these efforts have resulted in substantial traveler engagement in conservation initiatives.

Win-Win Partnerships in Sustainable Community-Based Tourism

Posted by Conservation Travel Curators on August 17, 2015 at 10:07am in Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM, Partnerships, and Non-profits

Read the case of two organizations that created winning partnerships that promote community-based sustainable tourism and wildlife conservation through a variety of methods.

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Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM (5)

Public Private Partnerships in Ecotourism

Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust

Volcano Safaris Ltd.

Innovations in Influence: The Outbound Opportunity

Win-Win Partnerships in Sustainable Community-Based Tourism

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