COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM

Community-based tourism is socially sustainable tourism which is initiated and almost always operated exclusively by local people. Shared ledership emphasizing community well-being over individual profit, balances power within communities, and fosters traditional culture, conservation, and responsible stewardship of the land.

For More Information, Visit the Following Websites:

Community-based Tourism in the Asia Pacific
Community-Based Mountain Tourism
Community Based Tourism - Tourism of Botswana
Community Based Tourism in Namibia
Rural Community Tourism - Costa Rica
Community Tourism Association of South Africa
Uganda Community Tourism Association
Community Tourism - Planeta
Tourism Concern
JED - Village Ecotourism Network
Rural Organizaton for Social Elevation

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