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INKATERRA RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL APPROACH

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.

- Carbon Neutral.

- Publications.

- Volunteer program.

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


- 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.

Inkaterra Asociación (ITA)


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



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



Orchids at Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel - 7 new species

Brachionidium carmeniaeBrachionidium inkaterresenseEpidendrum pachacuteqianumEpidendrum quispeiKefersteinia koechlinorumMasdevallia marizaeStanhopea 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

New species for the science


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


III. Local ImpactSince 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


III. Local Impact

Knowledge sharing

Some interpreters have been trained by &Beyond in South Africa.

Results

Increase in communities’ agriculture and

handcraft productivity.

Improvement of skills of local resource management.

Luz Claros

Head of Housekeeping and staff

Inkaterra

Claudia León

Head of interpreters

at &Beyond

Dennis Osorio

Head of Conservation

and Environment

at &Beyond


III. Local Impact

Creation of jobs for local people

Inkaterra strives to hire locally and respects local and national employment

benefit laws.


- Inkaterra is Carbon Neutral Since 1975- 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.




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.


Educational Tools

BIRD CALLS CDs FIELD GUIDES


Publications


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.


VI. Sense of Place

Respect for local cultural values.

Use of design grammar inspired by

local traditions


Respect for the environment

Our properties adapt to local geography, by mimetizing and

diminishing the visual impact.


VI. Sense of Place

Use of camouflage uniforms

Use of Hands-free radios to prevent sound pollution.


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Ensure that the traveler receives the message of conservation

and sustainability through all Inkaterra products.


We offer more than accommodations.

We define sustainable tourism.



VII. Profitability We strive to generate our own organic resources through tourism and conservation projects.

Native Farm

Machu Picchu

Canopy Walkway

Beekeeping

Sale of guinea pigs

for local restaurants

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