Wildlife and adventure holiday in Indonesia
How this holiday makes a difference
Environment
We educate and raise the awareness of both our guests and the local communities about current threats to the environment and steps encourage them to support conservation programs and develop more sustainable livelihood approach for the local communities.
The boat provides a way to travel into the jungle with a low environmental impact as there is no need for the development of roads and the accompanying environmental destruction caused by logging.
We are working on ensuring that our boat is as environmentally friendly as possible, we use battery power to run our electricity and ensure that our waste is composted or disposed responsibly.
On the dive island of Nabuco, the resort was set around the existing flora - no single palm, no single tree was cut. Nabucco Island shows the perfect coexistence of luxury and ecological thinking: the sewage is disposed environmental tolerably sweet water is obtained by solar energy. The room furnishing with finest regional wood and lifelike materials complete the natural exclusivity.
Community
Prior to establishing this tour operator with Gaye Thavison, partner-director Lorna Dowson-Collins worked for years on a sustainable livelihoods programme – Towards Sustainable Livelihoods in Central Kalimantan. This has resulted in a unique relationship between us and the local community, which is very close and built on trust. This results in good cooperation and communication between us and the local communities.
It is important to us that local people benefit from this enterprise. We engage directly with the local communities by working with them as local guides, rental of canoes, speedboats etc. Food is also purchased locally. We support the local Sangars (village musicians and dance groups) by encouraging our guests to take part in lessons or watch their performances, and to purchase local handicrafts direct from the community.
We facilitate the local communities in creating and implementing their own tourism development plans and help to market their services. We also have a policy to recruit and train our staff from the local community. We have a staff development and training plan to encourage career advancement. We ensure that our staff are well paid, receive performance bonuses and have health insurance.
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