Extreme Eco-tourism
Consumer demand is growing, travel industry suppliers are developing
new green programs, and governments are creating new policies to
encourage "sustainable" practices in tourism. But what does that really mean? How can it be measured and credibly demonstrated,
in order to build consumer confidence, promote efficiency, and fight
false claims?
While others might argue over this, Ostional Private WildLife Reserve is making painstaking effort
to come to a common understanding of "regenerative design," is a process-oriented systems thinking
approach. The basis is derived from natural systems in which the output is greater than the
input. The system is intended to create vibrant ecologies and exuberant
cultures that continue to generate a surplus of fertility and vitality. This perspective is provided by permaculture design and ecological building.
This is the minimum that any eco-tourism business should aspire to
reach. But currently it requires additional planning that many businesses are not wiling to invest.
The O system is organized around four main themes: effective regenerative planning; maximizing social and economic benefits for
the local community; enhancing cultural heritage; and removing negative
impacts to the environment. Our criteria is intended to meet and exceed the global sustainable tourism criteria established by a coalition of 27 organizations – the Partnership for Global
Sustainable Tourism Criteria in response to the global challenges of the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals. The Sustainable Tourism
Criteria have been developed in accordance with the ISEAL Code of Best
Practice.
Our aim is to redevelop systems with greater-than absolute efficiency, that
consistently create an overabundance to allow for the co-evolution of
the human species amongst other thriving species. And our tourists will be participating in this while playing paintball, mountain-biking, and other fun activities.
Have fun and save the world!