I have been waiting for an opportunity to put up the map of last years study trip. We stayed in North America - if the weather were more cooperative in late April, I would have like to have stayed in Canada - primarily to underline the fact that ecotourism is not something that just happens in Central and South America. The Everglades is an amazing example of the difficult act of balancing development, ecosystem preservation, and tourism interests. An example of this is the Comprehensive Everglades Recovery Program: a 30 year project that has been called the most ambitious ecosystem recovery project ever attempted.
Tags: EAM, ecotourism, fleming college, study trip