Atr by association, action for responsible tourism
Two worlds meet every time a person moves from one country to another. Traveler, tourist, discoverer, we are all in turn. But without a doubt, we are always a guest. The countries we visit with so much pleasure are our guests. All the happiness of a trip can rest on this sometimes delicate relationship.
There are many ways to travel, to understand other environments, but inevitably we leave traces on our way. Warm, generous, discreet, dangerous and unalterable sometimes. We learn a little more during new journeys. Each region is different and yet we are often faced with the same questions, doubts, and our own certainties. We wanted to bring together, in one ETHICS CHARTER TRAVELLER what seems most representative behaviors or attitudes encouraged. Learning to discover other cultures without judging them, trust your common sense and keep in mind some tips, all this seems to us the guarantee of a great trip, but also for sustainable development of our planet.
RESPECT IS THE PLEDGE FOR BETTER MEETING
The difference in living standards between the traveler and the people of the host country, where it exists, may be the cause of misunderstandings and abuses. Being hosted in a village or a family is equivalent in some cases to a great sacrifice for the local communities. What is offered to the traveler, as it offers should be measured in local value.
• Donations and gifts are not innocent gestures. They can sometimes take a condescending connotation, contemptuous or moved (eg throwing coins or sweets to children to get rid of it ...). Gifts, gifts and gratuities too large, given the general standard of living of the country visited account destabilize local economic balances. Children who receive money for photos or beg because they are more educated, earn more money than their father: this can create major distortions in family structures (non-respect of the father and former).
• Some gifts can be dangerous when they are distributed at random, including drugs. Hospitals and clinics, where they exist, are often better able to manage them. Similarly, candy and sweets have consequences long after our visit (dental caries).
• Using local hotels rather than hotel chains or foreign state, local transportation, paid services of local communities (guides, cooks, mule drivers, porters, cleaning ...) is often the best way to enable them to benefit directly from money from tourism.
• A camera or just a pair of shoes can be the equivalent of several months or years of salary to the standard of the country visited. The exhibit unceremoniously treat or may be offensive or misunderstood.
• Bargaining is culturally part of the commercial tradition of some countries. To refuse is often misunderstood and can contribute to the rising cost of living. However, we must not forget that paltry sums for the visitor may be of great importance for the one who receives them.
• In general, travelers should be wary of the temptation to abuse poor people to sell sacred objects, traditional, or as part of the heritage of the country (unless they are made for the sole purpose of being sold to tourists).
Only remains Footprints The natural space and cultural sites are often the main tourist riches of a country and the primary motivation of travelers who go there. Travellers therefore have vis-à-vis the environment of the host country.
• Travelers must avoid to leave behind their waste whatsoever. All means (biodegradable packaging, etc.) to limit waste born tourism should be used. Better limit in his luggage, packages that will be left behind.
• It is best to bring with you non-destructible waste (plastic bags, batteries, etc.) after a trip to a country that does not have waste disposal infrastructure.
• Some wastes (paper, toilet paper, etc.) can be easily burned, although in some cultures, fire is a sacred role, and it may be shocking to use it to destroy waste. It should generally learn about the behavior of local waste management. In some areas, the cans can be, for example, left to local populations that recycle jewelry or utilitarian objects.
• It is better in some areas to use gas or other means to consume little fuel wood for her cooking. If no gas cooking solution is possible, it is better to use dead wood found on the ground. The charcoal is a major consumer of green trees and alive.
• Some fragile ecosystems require compliance with specific precautions: do not leave trails or driving off-road, limiting trampling, do not use means of locomotion engine, etc.
• Observation of the animals shall not alter their natural behavior and disturb their daily lives. It is better to keep a distance that the animals regard as safe and avoid making too much noise.
• Local teams which guide you in animal observation are sometimes ready, for money or for fun, not to follow these rules. While observing an undisturbed animal is ultimately more interesting than that of an animal stressed by your proximity.
• Feeding animals alters their diet and can be dangerous. And monkeys become aggressive and thieves, for example.
• It is recommended not to use tape recorders or other callers to attract and observe wildlife, and not to touch the animals, both for their health than that of human beings.
• Avoid fishing in lakes or seas where certain species are rare or endangered.
• It is important to respect the regulations in natural reserves or parks. Paying tax entries or residence permits conservation and preservation of sites. Require the receipt of these taxes will prevent the diversion of these funds.
• Agreements for the Protection of Species (CITES) - which protect more than 2500 species of animals and 30,000 species of threatened plants - prohibit trade in skins, ivory, shells, corals, shells, as well as the importation of live exotic animals.
• Drinking water is often a scarce commodity to be used sparingly and avoid polluting. Travellers should be preferred whenever possible detergents without phosphates, biodegradable soaps and detergents, do their laundry and toilet downstream homes and away from drinking water sources.
• It is always better to get permission to use the wells or pump of a village and not to wash nearby, even if the residents do.
"THE CULTURAL HISTORY REGISTERED FUTURE GENERATIONS"
The cultural heritage of each country is unique and irreplaceable. It requires special care and skilled care, and a preventive action against the risk of damage and destruction. The challenge is not only to preserve this legacy today, for our generation, but also to preserve it for those who follow us.
Among the main causes of degradation of this extremely vulnerable heritage include improper restoration, pollution, bad weather and the impact of tourism. Simple gestures like stroking his hand a marble statue or a fresco, provoke a disaster when they are repeated thousands of times by visitors more or less sophisticated. These sites are unalterable, and it is thought, since they have survived for centuries, they are eternal ... Nothing is less true! When traveling, keep this thought in mind If conservation requires the intervention of specialists, local governments and international institutions (such as UNESCO, ICCROM), it also presupposes a collective effort and awareness individual.
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