Nature conservation

The two neighbouring countries, Libera and Sierra Leone, are situated in the heart of the Upper Guinea forest region. This region is one of the earth's most biologically diverse and was originally covered by a continuous block of dense tropical rainforest, ranging from Guinea south through Sierra Leone, and Liberia to Ivory Coast and Ghana.

Se recogen las experiencias del proyecto, conocido como “Proyecto Manglares” o “Manglares del Pacífico”. En él se hace un recorrido por los antecedentes del Proyecto, sus objetivos, las acciones realizadas, la incidencia de estas acciones sobre los problemas identificados, los principales logros y limitaciones, para finalmente, rescatar las lecciones aprendidas de esta experiencia.

A series of articles looks into the problems and controversies concerning tourism and nature. On the one hand tourism is dependent upon nature, on the other hand, however, it often destroys the natural and socio-cultural environment. In the first section representatives from relevant sectors involved with tourism and nature (tourists, environmentalists, governments and the tourism sector) express their views on the possibilities of sustainable tourism.