ECOTOURISM

Ecotourism Kenya

Ecotourism Kenya promotes responsible tourism practices within the tourism industry. This entails encouraging:

• ·        the adoption of best practices in the use of tourism resources
• ·        working with local communities
• ·        managing wastes and emissions
• ·        protection of the environment

Bushbuck Adventures’ managing director is certified by Travelife Sustainable Tourism. Travelife is a firm that promotes sustainability in tourism.

In order to bring together conservation, communities and responsibility, tourism has to be practiced and local cultures preserved to ensure equity among all stakeholders.

The principles of Ecotourism are:

·        Environmental protection

Bushbuck Adventures practices activities that support the conservation of the environment. By using solar charged lamps, we protect the environment from harmful emissions and toxins. This helps the environment to revamp itself.

Solar lamps and torches

solar lamps and torches

·        Protection and promotion of local cultures

 Tourism relies heavily on its immediate environment. Part of the environment is the community within which companies like Bushbuck ply their trade.

Bushbuck Adventures has employed young maasai men (moran) from the surrounding Aitong Hills in the Masai Mara who work at the camp and earn a living, as well as educate the visiting interested tourists about their Maasai cultural practices and beliefs.

Bushbuck prides itself in providing tourism activities that benefit the local culture and its environs.

·        Economic benefits to the local community

A fair share of the proceeds that Bushbuck accrues is used in promoting the society. Bushbuck Adventures has a proposed water project, participated and sponsored a car in the Rhino Charge challenge, which was part of raising finances for fencing the Aberdares National Park, participating in the Lewa Marathon and now is active in participating and giving some sponsorship to the MASAI MARA MARATHON set for 19^th November, 2011.

BUSHBUCK ADVENTURES CARES!

Promote responsible tourism practices