Ecotourism Association of Australia
The Ecotourism
Association of Australia is an incorporated non-profit organisation which was
formed following Australia's first ecotourism conference in Brisbane in 1991.
The national membership has grown rapidly and includes ecotourism operators and
wholesalers, non-government organisations, government agencies who manage
tourism in protected areas, academics and others interested in
ecotourism.
The Association's
Aim
The Ecotourism Association of Australia aims
to promote ecotourism, develop ethics and standards for ecotourism, promote
understanding, appreciation and conservation of the natural and cultural
environments visited, and facilitate interaction between the tourist, host
communities, the tourism industry, government and conservation
groups.
Goals of the
Association
The Ecotourism Association of
Australia seeks to ensure that:
- All tourism in natural and cultural settings is ecologically
sustainable
- Ecotourism contributes to the conservation of places visited
and to the conservation of biodiversity
- Ecotourism benefits host communities
- There is a range of ecotourism opportunities available to
visitors of socio-demographic backgrounds
Services Provided by the Association
National Ecotourism Accreditation Program
Code of Practice for Ecotourism Operators
For further information contact the Ecotourism Association of Australia
at the address given below or click here to visit their
website. Please note that the address
given below is a postal address, and that to visit the Association in person,
the address is Level 7, 97 Creek Street, Brisbane, Qld
4000.
Information Source
Prepared by
...
Meaghan
Newson
Office Manager, Ecotourism
Association of Australia
GPO Box 268,
Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia
Telephone +61 7 3229
5550 Facsimile +61 7 3229
5255
E-Mail
[email protected]