The Chances and Risks of an Ecotourism Project inVenezuela

Ecotourism is a form of sustainable tourism whichneeds to be supported worldwide. The demand ofnature-orientated vacation is still rising and so arethe various offers. However the definition ofecotourism varies in different countries and indifferent reports. Which is the correct definition?Which guidelines have been developed to examineecotourism projects? What are the specific criteriaof an ecotourist? The author, Annette Kalchreuter,deals with the subject by taking into account theecotourism project "Proyecto Paria" on the PariaPeninsula in Venezuela. A SWOT Analysis about thestrengths and weaknesses of the project deliversinsight into the topic. The results providerecommendations for the future marketing of theproject. The international ecotourism market, theVenezuelan ecotourism market and the Germanecotourism market are studied and analysed. Theresearch is based on interviews with tourism expertsand politicians, a questionnaire for tourists,international guidelines of ecotourism and scientificliterature. The book is a helpful guide for tourismexperts, students of tourism, VSO workers, and peoplewho are interested in ecotourism or tourism in Venezuela.

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Bachelor Honours Degree: Studies of Forestry and Nature Management with specialisation in Tropical Forestry at Larenstein International Agricultural College of the Netherlands; Graduate engineer of forestry: Studies of forestry at Rottenburg polytechnic, Germany

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Ecotourism is a form of sustainable tourism which needs to be supported worldwide. The demand of nature-orientated vacation is still rising and so are the various offers. However the definition of ecotourism varies in different countries and in different reports. Which is the correct definition? Which guidelines have been developed to examine ecotourism projects? What are the specific criteria of an ecotourist? The author, Annette Kalchreuter, deals with the subject by taking into account the ecotourism project "Proyecto Paria" on the Paria Peninsula in Venezuela. A SWOT Analysis about the strengths and weaknesses of the project delivers insight into the topic. The results provide recommendations for the future marketing of the project. The international ecotourism market, the Venezuelan ecotourism market and the German ecotourism market are studied and analysed. The research is based on interviews with tourism experts and politicians, a questionnaire for tourists, international guidelines of ecotourism and scientific literature. The book is a helpful guide for tourism experts, students of tourism, VSO workers, and people who are interested in ecotourism or tourism in Venezuela.