An Eco Tourism Hub - Portugal

Eco tourism, even known as Eco travel or Eco lodges seems to have caught the attention of many around the world. The true meaning of eco tourism is travelling but with a sense of responsibility towards the Mother earth. This not only helps preserve natural habitats but also help people in a way. That means walking down a mountain or travelling in a forest is not ecotourism unless and until that benefits that environment and the habitant population in that environment. So if you are planning for an eco-travel, you have to ask yourself many questions.

Now that we are about this word "eco", let's look around for some of the finest destinations around the world. Some tourists, particularly the North Americans, assumed that Europe's wildlife perished centuries ago. On the contrary Europeans deeply cared about their environment. With that said we would like to recommend Portugal, the beautiful vintage land. The beauty of this Land as eco-tourism destination is unmatchable. The tourism is managed by a private firm called Solares de Portugal .This was basically introduced to promote quality tourist accommodation and perseverance of the rich legacy and heritage at the same time. Let's take a look at some of the beautiful and famous spots that you will like to visit.

Nature's blessings: You are definitely going to be fascinated by the number of mountain ranges throughout the country. There are many national parks and reserves as well. The National park of 'Peneda Geres' and mountains like Caramullo, Monchique, Marvo, Maro and Estrela shows a spectacular view of natures beauty through its amazing waterfalls and lakes. Along with this you can choose to participate in many adventure sports like slide, rappel and paragliding. Solares de Portugal offers a comfortable stay and also provides facilities for rambling through pathways and horse trails.

Dolphins and Storks: If you love Dolphins then you must visit the "Reserva Natural do Estuario do Sado". People today don't want the normal holiday beaches. Dolphin re extremely liked here and you can see that because you will see an image of the dolphin on almost everything. The River Sado is the home of many dolphins; you will get to know their life closely. Moving forward between Carrasqueira and the Alentejo- the land of cork trees and olive groves which has a rich, hilly rolling inland, is the home of Storks. These birds have been migrating between Europe and North Africa from tie unknown. You will find their nests on ever flat surface that you see. You can find them everywhere, from roof tops to smokestacks. However due to global warming these birds have stopped migrating regularly, they have increased their stay here .

The locals cultivate rice here; you can find long stretches of paddy fields. The inhabitants have lived here for over 5000 years. The beauty of the nature and landscape will surely guarantee you a lifetime experience that you will never forget. And adding to the advantage is the benefits of ecotourism to the nature itself. It's a thumbs up of Portugal