Ecotourism is an important industry for Brunei's economy. It provides income and jobs for locals while also educating people about environmental conservation. However, ecotourism can negatively impact the environment if not managed properly. The document discusses ways to improve ecotourism in Brunei such as through better advertising, transportation, and cultural conservation. Both the benefits and risks of increasing ecotourism on the natural environment are also examined.

1. ECOTOURISM IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Tourism is an activity where people travel away
from their usual home in purpose of either
recreational, leisure or business. Tourism
evolves after six decades and eventually
helped economic sector growth globally
(UNWTO, 2012).

2. • Most of the tourist that travel are those who
with purposes of leisure, recreation and
holidays with statistics shown 51% in 2011
(UNWTO, 2012). In Brunei Darussalam,
statistics show that there were 157 tourists in
2009, 214 tourists in 2010 and increased to
242 tourists in 2011 (UNWTO, 2012). There is
slight increase in the number of tourist arrival.

3. • Today, Brunei does not only focus
on its oil and gas industry, but it
also diversifies its economy from
certain income such as tourism.
Ecotourism is tourism in purpose
of going to natural environments,
usually in a small quantity
number of tourist

4. • . The focus of ecotourism has made a
lot of changes in the tourism industry
and the nature itself. This essay will
discuss about the importance of
ecotourism and the solutions to
improve ecotourism. It is also to
discuss the consequences of
sustaining ecotourism.

5. • Ecotourism is very important because
it plays a role in both the socio-
economy and the environment of a
country for instance in Brunei.
Economically, even though tourism is
not the main source of income for
Brunei, it acts as a catalyst to
increase it.

6. • . With that income, Brunei can spend
the profit to improve infrastructures
and transportations. Other than to
gain income, it also helps to
strengthen the bond of economic
relation of Brunei with other
countries as well as provide jobs to
local people by applying their skills
and at the same time, gain
knowledge.

7. • recognition for their environmental
work at a local level” as what been
said by Wayne Talbot (2012).
Eventually, they are promoting their
cultures and traditions. Another
importance is towards the
environment. Ecotourism is not only
in purpose to visit the nature, it also
gives the opportunity to see and
experience what nature holds

8. • . Notonly that, slowly it
educates people and gives
knowledge of how important it
is to sustain the environment
with the fast growing global
development.

9. • Not only ecotourism benefits the
local people by welcoming tourists, it
also helps to promote ecotourism in
Brunei to their country and
eventually increase the number of
incoming tourists to Brunei and
promote ecotourism in their own
country.

10. • . It is important because
the future generation will
not have the same
experience due to the loss
of natural habitats of
animal, flora and fauna.

11. • There are several ways to
improve ecotourism in Brunei.
Firstly is through advertisement.
It is the most effective way for
promoting something such as
ecotourism where the general
public are aware and are well-
informed.

12. • With the help of
technology such as internet
can be access almost
everywhere by everyone, it
is easier to advertise
through social networks
such as Facebook

13. • . Thesecan attract tourists from
different parts of the world even
from within the country. Secondly is
by improving public transportation.
This can reduce the land space
taken away for purpose of making
parking lots. Not only that, the
usage of private transport also can
be reduced.

14. • Thus, less carbon emitted,
reduce traffic congestion
and road renovations.
Thirdly is by making more
conservation.

15. • By the term conservation, it means
that not only conserving the
rainforest, but also conserving the
culture and tradition of certain
ethnics groups from different area in
Brunei.
• By conserving, local people get the
benefits of having the opportunity of
applying skills and knowledge.

16. • Sustaining ecotourism has
many consequences. There
are both positive and
negative impacts of
sustaining ecotourism
towards the natural
environment.

17. • The positive impacts towards
the natural environment are
that it may provide new
foundation of animals, plants
and insects that attracts
scientists and students to
conduct study and research.

18. • . Another good impact is that people
are aware of the importance of
saving the natural environment. An
effort has been done where in Tasek
Merimbun, Butterfly Garden was
officially opened on the 3rd July, 2012
where these can attract more people
to visit. This can help the endangered
species of insects such as butterflies
to undergo rehabilitation process.

19. • In theory, ecotourism seems
like one of the best ways to
promote tourism into the
country thus helping to
improve the economy and not
depending too much on our
main resources that is oil and
gas.

20. • However, having beauty
does not come with
without a price. As more
tourist come, there might
be out of control where it
can exceed the limit of
carrying capacity

21. • .Carrying capacity is the
optimum number of
people over an area and
technology can support
thus can prove as negative
effect.

22. • . Othernegative impacts of
ecotourism towards the
natural environment are that it
can destroy the sensitive
biodiversity of flora and fauna
by altering and changing the
environment to suit tourists.

23. • It also can disturb the habitat
of wildlife as they feel
threatened by the tourists.
This eventually makes them
migrate to a new place where
the animals are exposed to
danger.

24. • . Feeding wild animals in
the reserves or
conservation parks can be
dangerous the animals due
to unhealthy food and are
not suitable for animals

25. • Even if the tourists are not
feeding them directly, wastes
from tourists such littering and
wastes are unavoidable and wild
animals are prone to getting
them first before the authorities
get to clean the mess up.
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26. • Ecotourism is one way of improving the
country's economy, social life and
environment for it present and future
.Ecotourism is a niche industry in Brunei
Darussalam. The government and its
locals must work together to improve
and promote the industry as to outweigh
its positive effects against the negative
and to ensure that ecotourism is
sustainable.