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Support Ecotourism

Ecotourism is a term that has evolved in the 20 or so years since it was first coined. It has gone from being an unregulated and somewhat haphazard way for tourists to see wild places to, thanks to changing attitudes, a legitimate approach to helping save wildlife and wild spaces. Now, ecotourism in most cases has become a responsible way to travel, to promote the conservation of natural areas and maintain the wellbeing of local peoples.

A newer term, community-based ecotourism, stresses the modern approach. A community-based ecotourism company works closely with local people, providing income and incentive to conserve the surrounding areas. In the case of parrots, conserving the land is directly saving them, as they depend completely on an intact ecosystem.

The most popular ecotourism packages that involve parrot watching take the tourist to the clay-licks of southeastern Peru. Here the visitors are treated to a vibrant spectacle, viewing birds of many varieties, while providing income to the local people who help run the facilities created for tourism. In this, both human and wildlife benefit.

Supporting ecotourism saves habitat, which in turn saves parrots. Which makes it a very good idea, indeed.