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Ecotourism
Kenya Membership
Ecotourism Kenya is a society made up of individuals and organizations that seek to promote sustainable tourism in Kenya. Any individual or organization interested in promoting sustainable tourism in Kenya can apply for Ecotourism Kenya membership. This includes students, professionals, conservationists, tour operators, hoteliers, travel agents, travel trade suppliers, tourism and conservation associations, government ministries and departments, academic institutions, community associations among others. For subscription, individuals pay Ksh2,500, community-based organizations (CBOs) Ksh1,000.00 and corporate organizations Ksh10,000.00 per year.
The society provides the following services to members:
- A monthly e-letter (email) and a quarterly newsletter with information on ecotourism and sustainable tourism
- A resource center with publications on ecotourism, best practices, etc
- Discounted prices for our publications and for entry to Ecotourism Kenya-organized events
- An account on Ecotourism Kenya website (corporate members only)
- An opportunity to network with like-minded individuals and enterprises
- An opportunity to support Ecotourism Kenya's sustainable tourism initiatives
In turn, members of Ecotourism Kenya are expected to abide by the following charter:
Members Charter
All members of Ecotourism Kenya accept responsibility for protecting and enhancing the natural and cultural environment of the areas in which they operate. They undertake to implement sound environmental practices in all their operations, the properties they manage and/or promote, the destinations they manage and/or sell, the natural areas they visit and the tours they package. And all this is done in collaboration with the communities they are part of. Overall, they seek:
- To be proactive and innovative in their environmental programs
- To minimize waste and pollution of natural resources like water, land, and air
- To minimize the amount of waste generated from their operations and to safely dispose of all wastes without injury to the environment
- To participate in management of the natural areas in which they operate
- To comply with all relevant environmental legislation
To educate their visitors about their natural areas and local cultures
- To observe the Kenya Safari Code and Coast Code
- To actively participate in programs developed to promote sustainable tourism including voluntary certification
- To have clear environmental goals and to develop programs necessary to achieve these goals
- To develop linkages with local communities in the areas in which they operatex
Members List
To view a list of current members, click |
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
For instructions and application materials, click
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
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