The document discusses how to apply the principles of eco-tourism. It begins by defining eco-tourism as responsible travel that conserves the environment and improves local well-being. Students then work in pairs to design an eco-tourist resort in The Gambia that meets these principles. Their designs must include accommodations, facilities, and annotations explaining how it conserves the environment and benefits the local community in an eco-friendly way. Finally, students present and evaluate their designs against a real example to understand how eco-tourism can work in practice.

1. What’s for starters … ?

2. How can we solve the problems caused by tourism?
Match the heads with the tails.
Off peak tourism Tourism in the future achieves a balance
1 between the needs of tourists and the needs 3
of the environment and the local people.
Agrotourism This was a strategy that was introduced into
Mallorca to solve the problems caused by
2 tourism. It’s underlying aim was sustainable 4
development.
Sustainable tourism This involves ensuring that there is an even
3 spread of tourists throughout the year. 1
Local Agenda 21 This is when tourists stay on a working farm.
They get the chance to enjoy Spanish culture 2
4 and the farmers gain an income from
tourism.

3. What is today’s lesson objective?
To understand the principles of
Eco-Tourism
Students note in planners

4. How will I achieve today’s
lesson objective?
You must:
• Be able to define Eco-Tourism
You should:
• Be able to work in pairs to design &
annotate an Eco-Tourist resort in
The Gambia
You could:
• Be able to evaluate your design with a real
example

5. Crazy
key term quiz
Click NMTB for quiz (one side class ‘A’ other ‘B’) – 10 q’s / HPs to winning side

6. What is sustainable tourism?
Sustainable tourism aims to balance the need for local
businesses to make a profit whilst making sure it doesn’t
cause environmental degradation (ruin beyond repair)
Large scale: Sustainable tourism Small scale:
Mass tourism Eco-tourism
Economy Environment
If sustainable tourism is achieved, this could ensure the
long-term survival of the resort. However, Eco-Tourism
suggests this can only be achieved by making the
conservation of the environment the main priority.
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7. What is Eco-tourism?
Key term:
According to the International EcoTourism
Society:
‘Ecotourism is responsible travel to natural areas
that conserves the environment and improves
the well-being of local people’.
Students note definition / discuss principles – next slide provides brief e.g.

8. Can Eco-Tourism really work?
Case Study: Achuar people, South-East Ecuador

9. How will I achieve today’s
lesson objective?
You must:
• Be able to define Eco-Tourism
You should:
• Be able to work in pairs to design &
annotate an Eco-Tourist resort in
The Gambia
You could:
• Be able to evaluate your design with a real
example

10. Can you apply the principles of
Eco-Tourism?
Task:
• In pairs, you will need
to design a resort that
will meet the principles
of Eco-Tourism.
• Your resort will be
based in The Gambia.

11. Can you apply the principles of
Eco-Tourism to The Gambia?
Tanjeh village museum
designed to educate tourists
about local cultures and
traditions

12. Can you apply the principles of
Eco-Tourism to The Gambia?
Task:
• In pairs, you will need to design a resort that will
meet the principles of Eco-Tourism. You will
need to include:
a) 8 accommodation huts; b) Bar & restaurant;
c) Bantaba (outdoor, shaded meeting place);
d) Public toilet bloc; e) A large communal hut;
f) Resort Reception; g) Communal garden
• You must also annotate the design of your
Resort to highlight how it meets the principles of
Ecotourism

13. Plenary

14. Can you apply the principles of
Eco-Tourism to The Gambia?

15. How will I achieve today’s
lesson objective?
You must:
• Be able to define Eco-Tourism
You should:
• Be able to work in pairs to design &
annotate an Eco-Tourist resort in
The Gambia
You could:
• Be able to evaluate your design with a real
example

16. Even Better If … ?

17. Homework
Task
• Revise the Revision booklet!
Due:

18. What was today’s lesson objective?
To understand the principles of
Eco-Tourism
Students note in planners

19. How did I achieve today’s
lesson objective?
You must:
• Be able to define Eco-Tourism
You should:
• Be able to work in pairs to design &
annotate an Eco-Tourist resort in
The Gambia
You could:
• Be able to evaluate your design with a real
example

20. Foggy?, Misty?, Clear?

22. Can you apply the principles of
Eco-Tourism to The Gambia?