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The Pantanal is fast becoming a part of the Brazilian ecotourism boom. In 1998 the Pantanal Nature Park was created to protect the region, the biodiversity of bird species and mammals and ensure all development is sustainable. Whilst in the Pantanal we chose to stay at a lodge which has a strong emphasis on sustainability and is working with a local project to ensure good practice within the lodge and with the excursions included in their programmes. The lodge is a farm that has been run by the same family for some 150 years and since 1989.
One of the major attractions of the tour is the visit to the Iguazú Falls. The falls lie in both Brazil and Argentina. UNESCO, in association with the WWF, works to coordinate both the Brazilian and Argentine sides of the National Park, and make sure that all the money raised from the thousands of visitors each year in entrance fees is properly distributed to the protection and development of the area.
On this tour we work with local ground agents who live in the area, have established RT policies in place, and employ local guides and staff. Our tour leaders encourage clients to eat in local restaurants serving locally grown produce – our style of travel ensures that as many local people as possible benefit by our being there. This tour runs with a maximum of 20 people which helps to minimise the impact on delicate environments.
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