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Santo Domingo.– Since 1962, the Dominican Republic has been dedicated to providing eco-friendly tourism by preserving sensitive inland and coastal eco-systems through partnerships with leaders like the Nature Conservancy, the United Nations and the Smithsonian.
The country's preserves and sanctuaries, like the Sanctuary for the Marine Mammals of the Dominican Republic, the first whale sanctuary in the world located along the coast of Samana, are a vital tourism draw to the country's fabled lush green surroundings.
Minister of Tourism, Francisco Javier Garcia said, "By setting aside 20 percent of our land for preservation, the Dominican Republic has taken a very systematic approach to ensure our natural beauty remains unspoiled. This dedication has led to the development of 83 protected areas including 19 national parks, 32 natural monuments, six reserves and two marine sanctuaries."
The Dominican Republic provides a plethora of eco-tourism opportunities which connect visitors with the environment in sustainable ways, granting access to the unimaginable beauty of the land. The Whale Sanctuary in Samana provides safety for 3,000 to 5,000 breeding humpback whales each winter.
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La Laguna: National Park:
=> Grass is burned: smoke and ashes everywhere...
=> goal: more illegal settlements.
Illegal settlements:
= drugs, pollution, gasoil put into water to kill noisy frogs...
An that in front of authorities and tourists:
200m away from hotels.....in a National Park!!!
Always love protecting areas
Banyan Tree from Singapore is an eco-friendly corporation. Examples are their "Save the Turtle" program and investments in the revival of Laguna Phuket which transformed it into the world class eco destination. Non-invasive hotels encourage guests to be in touch with nature and live a green experience. They develop local project with craftsmen who create the gifts and souvenirs guests can purchase at their shops.
This sustainable development model comes to Samana in the means of a luxury residential/resort project [http://www.angsanasamanabay.com] that will bring economic growth to the region in the ways of jobs and investment, improvements in life quality through social and training for the workforce and green initiatives, recycling, water management and others.