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Everything in our lodge tries to involve a social, environmental and community development practice and conscience. When we arrived to the area we fostered social development among our neighbours by bringing in a power line and thus being able for all of them to have access to electricity for the first time. We hired many local people from around the property to work with us and fostered a new quality of life in people who lived with a very basic economy and survival practices. We also try to promote a community conscience within our staff enabling a support network among us, providing housing for staff and their families, education and economic growth.
The property, even though within the National Park, was completely abandoned with cattle grazing and illegal lumbering and fishing going on before we arrived. Since our arrival, native forest is coming back, we are eradicating introduced species, controlled illegal lumbering and fishing and foster environmental practices in those living in or visiting the property. Maintaining the purity of our waters is a must for us, guarding our centennial forests, guarding the place as a whole.
Since our arrival we gathered tour operators and hotel owners within the south end of the National Park creating an association that fosters a different kind of tourism, environmentally conscious, with small groups, personalized service and a strong love and passion for the area. We thus started a joined collaboration to develop and promote the area in a different way which gave way to the formation of similar groups in the area. We also belong to another association of small socially responsible businesses.
We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same holiday can have different views!
