Many types of animals, plants, fish, birds etc. are dying out due to their habitats (places where they live) being destroyed or from – Biodiversity and global warming. habitat destruction global warming! Protect all living things: don’t pollute the environment and protect habitats! Rubbish has a huge effect on the environment it poisons the – ground, air and water. Don’t litter! Reduce, reuse, recycle: save resources and energy: Do not throw things away but rather use them again in some way Encourage your tour group to use less plastic bags and plastic Waste management bottles, IDEA: ask your Tour Operator to think about ways to save on plastic bottles because travellers use thousands of plastic water bottles each year. What about giving them a branded, refillable, water bottle at the beginning of a tour? The tour guide and tourist must not do things that can damage or harm the environment in any way. Do’s Don’ts Only take photos Take natural items as souvenirs: shells, rocks, Only leave footprints plants, animal products Buy souvenirs or products made from local Buy wildlife products, especially from and renewable products endangered animals (these are animals that Keep litter in the vehicle to throw away in a have very few left in the world and in Laos) proper garbage can Leave anything behind, like rubbish in any Pick up your rubbish, and even someone form! No water bottles, Coke/ cold-drink cans, else’s! cigarette butts, chewing gum, snack packets, etc. Damage the natural environment: break trees, pollute water sources Throw anything out of the vehicle! Waste water electrical equipment running lights, – fans, air-conditioners, etc. where no one needs them straight away. The People Whatever you do, you and the tourists must always consider the people, their needs, their culture, and their way of life. A tour guide should guide the tourists in the most proper behaviour to respect the culture and not upset the people of Laos.
Biodiversity and habitat destruction Many types of animals, plants, fish, birds etc. are dying out due to their habitats (places where they live) being destroyed – or from global warming. global warming! Protect all living things: don’t pollute the environment and protect habitats! Waste management Rubbish has a huge effect on the environment – it poisons the ground, air and water. Don’t litter! Reduce, reuse, recycle: save resources and energy: Do not throw things away but rather use them again in some way Encourage your tour group to use less plastic bags and plastic bottles, IDEA: ask your Tour Operator to think about ways to save on plastic bottles because travellers use thousands of plastic water bottles each year. What about giving them a branded, refillable, water bottle at the beginning of a tour? The tour guide and tourist must not do things that can damage or harm the environment in any way. Do’s Don’ts Only take photos Only leave footprints Buy souvenirs or products made from local and renewable products Keep litter in the vehicle to throw away in a proper garbage can Pick up your rubbish, and even someone else’s! Take natural items as souvenirs: shells, rocks, plants, animal products Buy wildlife products, especially from endangered animals (these are animals that have very few left in the world and in Laos) Leave anything behind, like rubbish in any form! No water bottles, Coke/ cold-drink cans, cigarette butts, chewing gum, snack packets, etc. Damage the natural environment: break trees, pollute water sources Throw anything out of the vehicle! Waste water electrical equipment running – lights, fans, air-conditioners, etc. where no one needs them straight away. The People Whatever you do, you and the tourists must always consider the people, their needs, their culture, and their way of life. A tour guide should guide the tourists in the most proper behaviour to respect the culture and not upset the people of Laos.
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