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ECOTOURISM EXPERTISE
GROWING AT ECOCLUB.com Dr. Clive Appleton, Ecologist, NEW ZEALAND You may consult and network with all our Member Experts at http://ecoclub.com/experts.html ECOCLUB GOES TO AMAZONIA Following the conference we went on to an independent tour of Latin America for a month, and we plan to tell you all about in future issues. We will start our account in this issue, with our visit to... BLACK SHEEP INN
This year has actually been the busiest ever for the Black
Sheep Inn, even though tourism is down in Ecuador. This is because a lot of
thinking and passion is behind their operation. To meet demand, they are
currently building 3 new guest rooms without sacrificing the high quality and
ecological principles that characterise the Lodge. Travellers will enjoy quality
organic food, a literally handmade Sauna/Sweat Lodge, Llama trekking and not
least great conversation with the proprietors. Reaching the lodge is an
experience in itself ("if you made it up to here you must be a Black
Sheep"), my advice start early as possible from Quito to enjoy the
spectacular scenery. Ready to
go? TRAVEL AND WIN |
ECOCLUB made a presentation at 
It was for us an
excellent opportunity to present the ECOCLUB to an
audience of leading Ecotourism Consultants such as the father of ecotourism, Arq.
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain, WTO Expert David Parra Bozzano (Ecuador), Dr.
Godfrey Anyumba (Kenya / S.Africa) - who has also joined ECOCLUB as an
Ecotourism Expert, acclaimed practitioners such as Eduardo Nycander of
Rainforest Expeditions (Peru), leading ecotourism academics such as Xavier Font
of Leeds University, heads of Brazilian Government Agencies, NGOS and Community Associations and last
but not least many interested members of the Brazilian
public. Topics at the conference ranged from international policy papers such as
"Accreditation Body for Sustainable Tourism Certifiers" to papers on
local successful 
ecotourism case studies such as the Mamiraua Reserve. Our presentation was on Ecolodge Marketing and the Internet
and it was based on our own experience. An expanded paper based on this presentation will
be made available for download in December.
This
is a picture of Andres, Michelle and Antonis, taken at the Tree-house, where one
can sit and enjoy the magnificent view. Or if you are into adrenaline you can
try Black Sheep Inn Airways, seen hanging at the left of the picture, and "fly at 10,000 ft" from the
Tree-house, over the llamas and the black sheep, to land at the other end of the
compound!