The hacienda is practicing responsible Ecotourism by:
- Utilizing tourism to acquire and protect endangered primary forest wilderness.
- Educating and motivating guests into being actively aware of conservation and forest preservation
- Aiding and integrating with the local community for sustainable development.
- Supporting the reforestation project on the property. We do the following:
- The hacienda is a private nature reserve protecting a significant amount of lowland tropical dry forest.
- Reports illegal logging and cutting activities to the local authorities and the press and are paying local police to crack down on illegal hunting and logging.
- Enrichment of existing forest by reintroducing previously logged hardwood trees to enrich the flora and fauna.
- Reintroduced close to extinguished iguana species to the area.
- Carefully monitors and protects sea turtle nesting on beach.
- Hiring only local people from the immediate community with an emphasis on education and training.
- Utilizing local time-tested natural materials for the construction of the rooms and main lodge.
- The trees used in construction are either out of reforestation or from certified legal logging activities.
- All buildings and paths incorporate erosion control.
- Local guides to inform guests of local customs and cross-cultural issues.
- On-site managed waste disposal and separation system.
- Sophisticated water treatment with options to reuse treated water for organic vegetable gardens.
- Minimized use of plastic and non-returnable containers.
- Program of student interns from other countries for in-service graduation requirements in tourism.
- Invited research groups and scientists for dry forest study.
- The Foundation NicaFrance supports local schools in the area.
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