Sustainable Travel
Sustainable Travel refers to any form of travel that accounts for economic, social, and environmental impacts.
It involves making travel choices that reduce the harm to a destination you visit.
Domestic and international travel has increased because of improved transportation, amenities such as hotels, and the desire to explore. These directly impact the environment and society, hence the need for responsible and eco-friendly travel.
The ongoing climate change crisis has led to declining wildlife numbers with some becoming extinct because of global warming and habitat loss. Cultural erosion is also high in host destinations that have had to cope with people from all walks of life. These are a reminder of the urgent need for sustainability.
Three Sustainable travel pillars include social justice, economic empowerment, and environmental integrity. Social justice and economic empowerment revolve around people ensuring peace and prosperity. Environmental integrity focuses on the wildlife ecosystem to ensure sustainable use and protection.
Sustainable Travel Tips
Sustainable travel is a collective responsibility that can be observed by following tips in line with conservation.
Ecotourism is a key aspect of sustainable travel that involves visiting nature and cultural-based destinations. It is intended to offer insight into the value of natural habitats and the impacts humans have on the destinations they visit. Our featured East African safari destinations have aspects of ecotourism as many mostly offer nature and cultural-based experiences.
Community travel empowers host communities by creating employment opportunities where they directly benefit. It enables us to appreciate our cultural diversity and the need to preserve our rich heritage. This is done by directly engaging with the communities in tourism experiences on homestays and daily cultural excursions.
The mode of transportation used is key in sustainable travel. Booking direct flights and using trains is sustainable. In destinations of a walkable distance, one should take a stroll.
This will reduce carbon emissions which is a primary threat to the environment.
Discover the Majestic Giants: Gorilla Trekking in Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo. Our Uganda gorilla tours feature the habituation experience in the Rushaga Sector in the Southern Bwindi Impenetrable Forest!
Our Sustainable Travel Adventures feature the Eastern Lowland Gorilla experience in the Kahuzi Biega National Park in the southern Kivu Province!
Discovery Journeys Sustainability Story
We have curated niche safari experiences like birding, predator tracking, and primate habituation that build awareness of the wildlife species and ecosystems. Our other sustainable experiences include cycling, guided nature walks, and cultural experiences.
We work with eco-friendly safari lodges that prioritize low emissions and provide for environmental sustainability. We replaced the use of single-use plastic bottles with refillable and sustainable bottles. This is to reduce our carbon footprint and other direct negative impacts on the environment.
Our long-term commitment is to environmental regeneration by planting more trees. Delicate ecosystems like wetlands are vital and their preservation is a game changer in combating climate change.
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