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We have undertaken the following steps to protect the environment:
1. The treehouses are located within a fully forested 40-acre plot with indigenous trees and shrubs. While constructing the resort, buildings were positioned to ensure no major trees were removed.
2. By doing this, we have allowed indigenous flora and fauna species to maintain their habitat and presence in the land we share.
3. The beaches remain unspoilt, clean of debris and buildings thus preventing pollution taking place and allowing turtles to continue breeding.
4. The sea in front of the resort leading up to the reef maintains some of the best coral in Kenya, as well as sea life such as whale sharks, tropical fish and clams. By working with the local fishing community through job creation and education, this area is in the process of being set aside for protection.
5. Visiting the resort is by invitation only, thus prohibiting day visitors and strollers, as well as onlookers. This will lessen the traffic on the dirt road leading to the resort.
6. All further development of the resort's neighbouring land has been reserved for a protected forest.
7. The resort has utilised as little of the land as possible to lessen overall impact.
The resort in conjunction with its community partners have undertaken to:
1. Protect and assist the local fishing businesses that enjoy access via the resort to the fish markets in Diani. As the first point of call for the fishermen, we will not only be able to buy fresh seafood at fair retail prices, but will also ensure the fishermen are fishing correctly, which includes correct size of nets, and caught fish, crab and lobster.
2. On the southern tip of its land, the resort has provided a building suitable for storage and canoe repairs as well as the sale of fish to guests.
3. The labour pool for the building of the resort has been sourced from the community providing much needed employment.
4. It is expected that the resort will employ 70% of its staff from the community and offer training and career development. Previously, this community had one source of employment; subsistence fishing and small scale agriculture.
5. Provisions have been made for the local village to have easy access to fresh water. It currently takes village women half a day to procure water for their families.
6. We will, together with sponsors and partners, look at building a dispensary clinic. Currently local health needs are at the moment served by walks of up to 10 km to the nearest one, and use of wheelbarrows to transport the ill is still seen.
7. It is also our aim to provide the opportunity for guests to experience life as it really is in an African village, not as it is usually painted up to be for tourists. The resort will assist in marketing and bookings as well as ensuring some creature comforts for overseas guests.
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