What are the Activities Performed by You in Ecotourism Field?
We do sustainable tours nation wide in Panamá. working with some of the best Interpretative Naturalist Guides in the Country.
The Benefit Contribution of the Activity to the World
We operate our tours following this principal by Freeman Tilden: “Through interpretation, understanding; through understanding, appreciation; through appreciation, protection.”
Have You Been Involved in Social Responsibility Projects Before?
yes
Project Details
Isthmian Adventures founded The Naturalist Guide Academy: an entity that focuses on training tour guides and communities in Sustainable Tourism practices. For our guide training courses, one of the main components is interpretation, going back to the same principal of Freeman Tilden. Training professionals to connect visitors with or natural and cultural resources and inspiring the conservation of this resources. During the COVID19 pandemic, Isthmian Adventures through The Naturalist Guide Academy provided a full 60 hrs full Guide Training Program, with a first virtual stage and a final presencial stage once the health department permits the activity. Over 300 registered guides took advantage of the training provided by us to the Tourism Authority of Panama ATP.
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Best-Eco Friendly Company
Why Should You be Considered for the Award?
For our sustainable practices and efforts to provide Eco-tours that are meaningful and sustainable.
Future Projects for Ecotourism
We are starting a pilot program of free training in the Veraguas province for tour guides in that want to register and make tour guiding a profession. We are also in the process of creating our ECO_CAMP in the buffer zone of Santa Fe National Park, were visitors will camp in the buffer zone and explore the tropical rainforest and learn about the difference ecosystems. We will have two main trails, one in a recovering secondary forest and a second one on a primary forest were we are keeping camera traps capturing information used by scientist for their own research.
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