Key lessons learned by teaching ecotourism to undergraduate students in Bogotá's urban wetlands. Issue 3 (3rd July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ramírez, Fernando; Santana, Josefina C.
• Is Part Of: Applied environmental education and communication. Volume 18:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 234
• Page End: 251
• Publication Date: 2019-07-03
• Subjects: Environmental education -- Periodicals; 363.70071
• DOI: 10.1080/1533015X.2018.1454359
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1533-015X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Education is a key aspect for wetland conservation. Education-based research is urgently required in wetland ecosystems worldwide. International cooperation in research and sound ecotourism initiatives are key to promote wetland conservation on a global scale. In the current investigation, we explore key lessons that can be learned by teaching ecotourism in Santa María del Lago, Cordoba, and Guaymaral wetlands in Bogotá, Colombia. We focus on seven ecotourism-related components associated with environmental and educational aspects. We analyze these components and generate key lessons for teaching ecotourism in wetland ecosystems. These lessons can serve as an example for the creation of similar courses in other contexts.