With 800 million people traveling each year, it’s not surprising that more and more tourism businesses are being launched to satisfy this growing market. Forward-thinking business owners are seriously considering the impacts their enterprises may have on the environment and local cultures, and they are making efforts to ensure that their enterprises are sustainable, benefiting the surrounding communities, and limiting pressure on natural resources.
Luckily, there is a growing trend among travelers to visit these sustainable businesses, so that their vacations are not only fun and memorable, but at the same time support local people and help conserve ecosystems.
The Eco-Index of Sustainable Tourism was launched to respond to these savvy travelers, the tour agencies that help them, and the business owners who want to promote the fact that they are helping people and the environment. The Eco-Index of Sustainable Tourism is a new service of the Rainforest Alliance as part of our mission to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. Read more about our sustainable tourism program.
Each business in our database has already been certified as sustainable by an internationally known program or has been recommended by an organization or government agency with knowledge of sustainable tourism principles.
The Eco-Index of Sustainable Tourism is a new pathway of the Eco-Index, an Internet resource with information about more than 1,000 conservation and sustainable development projects in Latin American and the Caribbean, many of which are ecotourism initiatives. See information about these ecotourism projects.
Let the Public Know!
Add your business to the Eco-Index of Sustainable Tourism! You will be the direct contact for anyone who wants more information about your business. The Rainforest Alliance will not charge you for the contacts that you receive via the Eco-Index of Sustainable Tourism. Our goal is to promote eco-friendly enterprises that also are benefiting local communities.
When you complete an Eco-Index of Sustainable Tourism questionnaire, consider what your business is doing that contributes to environmental and social sustainability; that will help you attract savvy travelers. Our professional team of editors and translators will do the rest. Download your questionnaire now.
Note: Each sustainable tourism business profile is written by the staff of that business. The Rainforest Alliance is not responsible for any of the information, details, or rates listed on this Web site.