The International Ecotourism Society (TIES)

Inkaterra develops and implements, through the NGO Inkaterra Association, various projects to help preserve the local environment and manage economic development in a sustainable manner.

To the people of the small Indian village of Mangalajodi, ecotourism is a vital tool that sustains their efforts to safeguard the local environment, and at the same time support their families.

Birder’s Paradise – Chilika Lake, Orissa, India
Historically residents of Mangalajodi village posed a threat to bird life. Many families turned the lucrative poaching trade and it wasn’t long before bird numbers hit an all-time low. A local conservation organization Wild Orissa meet with the villagers a decade ago and has been instrumental i...

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Chilika Lake, Asia's largest estuarine lagoon hosts over a million birds every winter. Migratory waterfowl wing in from places as far away as Siberia to jostle resident species over freshwater wetland. Water lilies open with the rising sun and a symphony of bird calls flutter to our ears.

Small group eco tours to Nicaragua. Tours are perfect for travelers seeking natural beauty, a cultural experience, and small crowds. You’ll meet people who live, work, and play in the places we visit....

Participating in voluntourism activities (tourism activities involving various types of volunteering) is a great way to enjoy off-the-beaten-track travel experiences, and at the same time give back to the communities, people and the destination you are visiting. ...

Boasting a species list of over 1,800, including over 120 endemic species, Peru either is or should be on anybody’s destination list who is even vaguely interested in birds.

Deep in the Sacred Valley and off the Inca Trail, many indigenous rural communities are literally fighting for their survival, unaware that they themselves are part of the reason for their own demise. The majority of the rural people living in the Sacred Valley cook their meals inside their homes ov...

The Chitral Association for Mountain Area Tourism (CAMAT) celebrated the International Day of Climate Action on Oct 24th, 2009 in the Kalash Valley region (Rumbor, Chitral District, Pakistan) promoting actions with the motto think globally, act locally.

Planeterra’s Peru Streetkids Project
Amidst the mountainous surrounding, stunning architecture and rich culture of Cusco, you will see bitter reality of young children either working or begging in the streets. 35% of children working in the streets of Cusco are unable to cope with the stress of both working and going to school. This...

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Planeterra aims to provide passengers, when visiting Ccaccaccollo, a chance to see first hand how people during Inca times and today make clothing using only natural materials found in their community. ...