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Symbols in tourist areas are
used in signages or individually
to provide people information
about access to, activities in,
and facilities of each area.
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Let's hear it from the icons! We
feature words of wisdom and
quotable quotes from the icons
of ecotourism.
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Speak the eco language and learn
more of the ecotourism
terminologies used in philippine
ecotourism planning and
development.
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| Welcome to the Official Web Site of Philippine Ecotourism! |
" The State shall develop and promote ecotourism as a tool for sustainable development to support the development, management, protection and conservation of the country's environment, natural resources and cultural heritage. The state shall establish an integrating system to focus greater efforts to sustain the viability of ecotourism development in the country."
- National Ecotourism Congress, Bohol
This statement provides the basis for developing ecotourism as a tool for sustainable tourism development in the Philippines. Hence, the emphasis of Ecotourism Philippines is on promoting "Ecotourism for the Philippines," not "Philippines
for Ecotourism."
This website gives you everything you need to know about Philippine Ecotourism, from sites and destinations, key ecotourism activities, the latest news and pertinent information for all ecotourism enthusiasts, students, researchers, tourists, adventure travellers and the general public.
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Why do volcanoes erupt?
The imminent eruption of Mayon Volcano and the recent acting up of Mt. Bulusan and Canlaon and other volcanoes around the world pose questions on why volcanoes erupt. It is imperative that the common man, particularly those who live near volcanoes understand why they do erupt and learn basic facts about this phenomenon.
“An eruption occurs when magma rises from its source or from a storage reservoir and finally reaches the Earth’s surface. As it rises, the magma fractures overlying rocks, which causes earthquakes, and parts of the volcano deform as magma approaching the surface makes room for itself.” – From: Brantley and Topinko, 1984, Earthquake Information Bulletin, v.16 no. 2. [see
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M&E System: The Next Move
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through the National Ecotourism Steering Committee (NESC) made their next move in the development of ecotourism in the Philippines. NESC started developing a Monitoring and Evaluation System at the national, regional, and site levels which will provide the basis for evaluating and enhancing the implementation of the country's national ecotourism strategy. [ read
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NECP Sets Standards for Ecotourism
In response to operationalizing the concept of ecotourism and to enhance the quality of visitor experience in the country, the National Ecotourism Committee (NEC) has developed a national ecotourism program that establishes a set of standards for ecotourism projects or products. [ read
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Weaving the NES into the fabric of Every Ecotourism Effort
At long last, the Phiippines now has a National Ecotourism Strategy (NES) that will chart the course of our country's milestone ecotourism development activities, both small scale or large scale, public or private, and local or global. [ read
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