Resources

Ecotourism:

http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/etour.html - explains the history and goals of ecotourism; has links to other sources

http://www.csa.com/hottopics/ecotour1/overview.html - research paper on achieving a well-balanced ecotourism project

http://www.wri.org/biodiv/ecotour.html - do’s and don’ts for ecotourists

http://www.gdrc.org/uem/eco-tour/eco-tour.html - great resource for terminology and ecotourism philosophy

http://www.princeton.edu/~jtmandel/ecotourism.html - defines ecotourism and its history

Pantanal:

http://www.pantanal.org/Mainpant.htm - this site talks about the ecosystem of the Pantanal and gives some good information about what’s happening there

http://www.livinglakes.org/pantanal/ - good source of information about the history of the area and the biodiversity

http://www.amazonadventures.com/pantanal.htm - covers the seasonal cycles with pictures of the area

http://www.expeditionstravel.net/pantanal.htm - tourist site with pictures of animals and the area

http://www.ladatco.com/PAN-GATE.htm - background information on the area and mentions some of the threatened wildlife

http://www.gravelroads.com/Brazil/Carlos_Ravazzani.htm - great photographs!

http://www.earthwatch.org/expeditions/pantanal.html - describes Earthwatch expedition to the Pantanal

http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/nt/nt0907_full.html - this site speaks to the threats that the Pantanal region faces