More people are looking for ecotourism in sustainable destinations than ever before, from locations to activities and hotels. Embratur aims to help promote the multiple destinations that strive to protect the environment and local communities through tourism and as a strategy to make them better places to live and visit.
The country presents one of the best options for those seeking a “greener” tourism. Not in vain, Brazil was highlighted last year as one of the countries that contribute the most to "green tourism" by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in a report prepared in collaboration with the World Travel and Tourism Council (CMTV). for the G-20.
Mamirauá – Amazônia
The first Brazilian Sustainable Development Reserve, pioneer community-based ecotourism experience, is one of the greatest destinations in the Brazilian Amazon for wildlife. Located about 600 km west of Manaus and covering an area of 1,124,000 hectares, the place is internationally awarded for it sustainability results for biodiversity conservation. The conservation of nature and the use of a portion of natural resources is the basic objective of this sustainable development unit.
Bonito – Mato Grosso do Sul
Bonito is exemplary in solving one of the biggest problems in tourism today: "overturning". The public authorities thought ahead of its time and sought solutions before problems were installed irreversibly or with unmanageable impacts. As tourists began to come, several concerns arose: there was concern that unregulated tourism could affect the environment. Therefore, Bonito has a voucher system to control the number of visitors which gave to the city the World Responsible Tourism Awards, in London, during the World Travel Market.
