INKATERRA RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL APPROACH

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INKATERRA RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL APPROACH

• V. Sense of Place
• - Respect for local culture and character.
• - Design grammar.
• VI. Engaging Experience
• - Transformative experiences.
• - The traveler receives the message of
  conservation and sustainability throughout their
  visit.
• VII. Profitability
• - Hotel and travel experiences
• - Canopy and Anaconda Walk
• - Spectacled Bear donation
• - Native Farm

• I. Built-in Sustainability
• - Inkaterra Asociación (ITA).
• - Staff awareness on social
• and environmental issues.
• II. Long Term Projects
• - Research programs.
• - Conservation programs.
• - High impact evaluations.
• III. Local Impact
• - Community workshops and programs.
• - Support of local governments and NGOs.
• - Creation of jobs for local people.
• - Local suppliers.
• IV. Positive Footprint
• - Reforestation and recycling.
• - Respect for the environment.

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Inkaterra Asociación (ITA)
- Annualy, Inkaterra invested over USD
300,000.

• New species for science.
• Management of natural reserves
• Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
• National Reserve of Tambopata
• - Contribution to creation of laws to preserve
  ecological reserves.

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I. Built-in Sustainability

• - Company sustainability policy
• - Staff training on environmental issues.
• - Staff update of Inkaterra Asociación projects
• - Big Birding Day Inkaterra bird watching
  competition
• - Celebration of environmental days
• Earth Day
• Environmental Day
• Water Day
• Responsible Tourism Day

Big Birding Day
Cleaning of river banks in the Environmental Day
Earth Day
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• II. Long Term Projects
• Research Programs
• - Butterflies 5 years
• - Birds 20 years
• - Hummingbirds 12 years
• - Spectacled Bear Rescue Project 9 years
• Orchids 25 years
• - Amphibians 20 years
• - Ants 15 years

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II. Long Term Projects
New species for the science
Orchids at Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel - 7 new
species Brachionidium carmeniae Brachionidium
inkaterresense Epidendrum pachacuteqianum Epidendr
um quispei Kefersteinia koechlinorum Masdevallia
marizae Stanhopea marizaiana Butterflies at
Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel - 1 new specie  Greta
hermana koechlini Amphibians at Reserva
Amazonica - 5 new species Altigius alios Hyla
koechlini Hyla allenorum Phyllomedusa
atelopoides Scinax icterica
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II. Long Term Projects Conservation Programs

• Study of High Impact
• Study of the ecosystems.
• Inventory of flora fauna
• Behavior of living things their inter
  relationships
• Conservation of endangered species
• Research on species on bio trade or direct
  usage
• Sociological studies
• Environmental education
• Community training programs

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• III. Local Impact
• Since 1975, Inkaterra has trained over 2000 local
  people.
• Community Workshops
• In Tambopata, Madama and
• La Tormenta Communities
• Regular environmental workshops for children and
  teachers.
• Support local institutions
• Municipalities, schools, guide associations,
  community boards, NGOs, etc.
• Local suppliers
• Priority to buy from local suppliers.

Conservation workshop for children in the
community of Madama
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III. Local Impact Knowledge sharing Some
interpreters have been trained by Beyond in
South Africa. Results Increase in communities
agriculture and handcraft productivity. Improvem
ent of skills of local resource management.
Claudia León Head of interpreters at Beyond

Luz Claros Head of Housekeeping and
staff Inkaterra
Dennis Osorio Head of Conservation and
Environment at Beyond
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III. Local Impact Creation of jobs for local
people Inkaterra strives to hire locally and
respects local and national employment benefit
laws.
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- Inkaterra is Carbon Neutral Since 1975
IV. Positive Footprint

• - Over 17,000 hectares of protected forest
• - Offsetting our guests CO2 each year
• - Energy, fuel and water conservation
• - Control of water and energy use
• - Energy saving policies by property
• - Management of black waters.
• - Recycling of paper, plastic, glass and organic
  residue.
• - In-house production of organic produce.
• - Periodic analysis of water quality
• - Contingencies plan in case of natural
  disasters.
• - Use of local materials and local contraction
  procedures.

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• IV. Positive Footprint
• Use of stainless steel water containers.
• Exclusive use of nature trails to keep a low
  impact on the environment.
• Use of rechargeable batteries.
• Use of field guides and binoculars to prevent of
  manipulation of flora and fauna.
• Maximum 10 passengers per excursion.
• Continuous training of interpreters and guides.

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Educational Tools

• BIRD CALLS CDs

FIELD GUIDES
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Publications
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Volunteer programs Inkaterra Asociación works
with local and international universities and
institutions. Also, ITA holds agreements with
the University of Duke (NC, USA) for the study
and monitoring of seeds, and the NGO Fauna
Forever for the monitoring of wildlife.  
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VI. Sense of Place Respect for local cultural
values. Use of design grammar inspired by local
traditions
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Respect for the environment Our properties adapt
to local geography, by mimetizing and diminishing
the visual impact.
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VI. Sense of Place Use of camouflage
uniforms Use of Hands-free radios to prevent
sound pollution.
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VI. Engaging Experience Ensure that the traveler
receives the message of conservation and
sustainability through all Inkaterra products.
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VI. Engaging Experience
We offer more than accommodations. We define
sustainable tourism.
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VII. Profitability   We strive to generate
our own organic resources through tourism and
conservation projects.
Canopy Walkway
Beekeeping
Sale of guinea pigs for local restaurants
Native Farm Machu Picchu
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