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About
Ecotourism Kenya
Ecotourism Kenya is a civil society organization that was founded
in 1996 to promote ecotourism and sustainable tourism practices
in Kenya. Founded with enormous industry support, the society was
charged with the responsibility of providing the required support
for the development of ecotourism and sustainable tourism in the
country.
Today, the society continues to pursue the vision
of making Kenya’s
tourism sustainable, in terms of concern for the environment and
the welfare of local populations. As a membership organization,
Ecotourism Kenya brings together individuals, community based organizations
(CBOs) and corporate organizations in a forum where they can discuss
the concept of ecotourism and use this knowledge to improve practices
in their respective fields.
Vision To be a leader in the knowledge and practice of ecotourism
Mission
To effectively link communities, tourism and conservation
for sustainable tourism development
Goal To promote tourism practices that will conserve
Kenya's natural environment and improve livelihoods of associated
communities.
Values
- Respect for the environment
- Respect for local people and their cultures
- Equitable sharing of responsibilities and benefits
Programmes
- Community Outreach
- Information Dissemination
- Eco-rating Scheme & Safari Code
Current activities
- Managing the Eco-rating Scheme, a certification system for
tourism accommodation facilities in Kenya
- Managing the Eco-warrior Award, an annual award that recognizes
outstanding tour operators, accommodation providers and community
groups in Kenya
- Conduction educational and training programs for stakeholders
in the tourism industry, with an emphasis on community groups
- Conducting surveys and research on ecotourism and sustainable
tourism
- Providing advisory and consultancy services in areas of research,
planning, management and policy development on issues relating
to ecotourism
- Supporting communities implementing community based tourism
initiatives
Maintaining a database of ecotourism initiatives in Kenya
- Maintaining a resource center for ecotourism and sustainable
tourism (see a list of some of the books available in
the resource centre at the resources section of the website)
- Publishing a monthly e-letter and a quarterly newsletter
to disseminate information on ecotourism and sustainable
tourism
For more information on Ecotourism Kenya, go to |
Members List
To view a list of current members, click
Join Us
Want to join Ecotourism Kenya? Click
Eco-rated Facilities
To view a list of eco-rated facilities, click
Apply For Eco-rating
Click to download eco-rating questionnaire.
Communities
There are Community Based Organisations registered with Ecotourism
Kenya. Click to view the current list.
Are you listed?
If you are a community based organization (CBO) that has conducts
tourism activities and would like to be listed on this database,
click to
fill in the form.
Sign up for our E-letter.
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Contacts
Upper Hill, Longonot Road (Opp. Shelter Afrique Centre)
Nairobi, Kenya
Box no: 10146 00100
Telephone:020- 2724755 / 2724403
Fax: +254 20 2724755
Email:info@ecotourismkenya.org. |
