HOW DOES ROYAL ECOTRAVEL HELP IN CREATING SUSTAINABLE TOURISM?
At Royal Ecotravel we believe that the local people are the custodians of the local ecosystems and environments and hence the need for them to be also the beneficiaries in the tourism initiative. When they see the profits of tourism accruing directly to them, they will see the need to protect and conserve the environment for future generations. Below are some of the ways we help in creating sustainable tourism. Royal Ecotravel is owned by indigenous Kenyans and wherever we take our clients we use the services of the local people as guides, camp helps or security guards At Royal Ecotravel we emphasis more on walking safaris in order to reduce environmental degradation. We endeavor to promote local businesses by encouraging tourists to buy locally made handicrafts directly from the producers, buying the local Kenyan products and use of accommodation facilities owned by the locals We liaise with the local communities in identifying a project and then go ahead to assist them in its develop