AMAZONAS
SWISS ECOTOURISM CONCEPT
Nomad lodges Nomad Lodge was created in the spirit of the nomadic people in South America. In the same way, we invite travellers to discover places our “heart picks”, through a network of lodges in harmony with the environment, offering a standard of quality and services made to meet the guests’ expectations. Our objectif is clearly to become a worldwide reference in terms of ecotourism with a network of 10 lodges in South America within 10 years. We congratulate all our investors and partners to believe in the conservation of nature and culture through this new concept of ecotourism. I am really proud to ensure the management of this project which represents 25 years of passion dealing with the luxury travel industry in South America.
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Ecological
Integrated
The operation of the lodges are based on the use of local products in order to develop the articrafts and the native culture. The source of water is based primarily from the rain and the river. The waste recycling is acording to the international regulation. Program of transportation, power compensation and environmental awareness will be developped in corporation with the local authorities. This local movement will prevent rural exodus of remote population and avoid as well the proliferation of companies such as mining, oil and forestry in these regions.
The elections in the place will permit modular infrastructure and local communities integration on the the project, also on the operation of the lodge. In the Amazon, the indigenous community represents more than 45% of the local population. Ecotourism can represent a way to value their culture, knowledge and their land. We guarantee the integration of local communities in the ecotourism project. In this context, we will offer members of the same communities a training plan and a regular income in the activities of the ecotourism project and the possibility of highlighting their ancestral knowledge.
Autonomous
Ephemeral
A system of water and energy management in each lodge to be fully autonomous from power.
The planned infrastructure for the various projects are mainly constructed with local materials for a minimal impact on the environment. The system permits a rapid dismantle of all the infrastructures in an easy way of leaving the place as it was found.
The major consumption in each lodge will directly come from the area. Having visited more than 300 lodges in South America and evaluating its advantages and inconveniences of each, it seemed clear that the project Amacayacu should be the role model of what ecotourism should be, clear and simple, based on service quality, preservation of the natural reserves, teaching and respecting the local population.
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Ecotourism is not a marketing strategy, Ecotourism is a commitment. CULTURE BASED TOURISM
We have based our concept on three pillars of sustainability :
PROFITABLE BASED TOURISM ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIO-CULTURAL
ECONOMIC
Our concept includes a plan designed to fulfill those key three pillars with regard to: the product we want to offer, the clients we want to have, our spirit and commitment. The first step of our project is to improve environmental conditions in the region where the project will take place. The next step is to ensure healthy living conditions for the local population.. In a final step, the project will provide them with additional revenues, which will contribute to the preservation of their environment and culture. To achieve this we created three different entitiesto work on and develop these aspects separately . 4
ENVIRONMENTALLY EDUCATED TOURISM
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
NATURE BASED TOURISM
SOCIALLY MANAGED TOURISM FAIR TRADE MANAGED TOURISM
SUSTAINABLY MANAGED TOURISM LOCAL ECONOMY SUPPORTING TOURISM
ECONOMICALLY RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
CONSERVATION SUPPORTING TOURISM
CULTURAL SUPPORTING TOURISM c nomadlodges august 2014
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ATICOYA Indigenous communities ATICOYA means Association of Ticunas, Cocamas and Yaguas which are the three tribes living in this region. The twentytwo local indigenous communities include 5700 inhabitants in 800 families, 1700 of them are children under 5 years of age.
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Action plan for the ATICOYA communities The environmental, socio-cultural and economic development activities planned for the communities, based on their needs and requirements are highlighted below.
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Environmental development 1. Improvement of sanitary infrastructure -Installation and improvement of existing sewage and wastewater treatment systems -Environmental awareness, documentation, follow-up -Project schedule 6 months -Budget: 670’000’000 Colombian Pesos (USD 350’000,--) 2. Waste management -Analysis, Collection, Composting, Transportation, Recycling -Environmental awareness, documentation, follow-up -Project schedule 3 months -Budget : 460’000’000 Colombian Pesos (USD 240’000,--) 3. Water resource management -Installation of rain water harvesting systems, water filters and manual water pumps -Environment awareness, documentation, follow-up -Project schedule 4 months -Budget : 490’000’000 Colombian Pesos (USD 260’000,--) 4. Improved energy provision -Replacing existing diesel generators with solar panels -Environment awareness, documentation, follow-up -Project schedule 7 months -Budget : 580’000’000 Colombian Pesos (USD 300’000,--)
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Socio-cultural development 1. Vaccination campaign -Protecting 1700 children with basic vaccines. -Health awareness, documentation, follow-up -Project schedule two weeks -Budget : 25’000’000 Colombian Pesos (USD 13’000,--) 2. Installation and improvement of existing dispensaries -Setting up adequate health facilities for the communities with doctors on duty -Health awareness, documentation, follow-up -Project schedule 5 months -Budget : 500’000’000 Colombian Pesos (USD 265’000,--) 3. Improving the available elementary education -Five permanent teachers in addition to the one who works in the zone -Children and Adult basic education, documentation, follow-up -Project schedule 5 months -Annual Budget : 75’000’000 Colombian Pesos (USD 40’000,--) 4. Purchasing 5 boats for the indigenous communities -Boats will be purchased for the transport of children to their school. -Aluminium boats with outboard electric motors -Project schedule: 3 months 12 -Budget: 90’000’000 Colombian Pesos (USD 50’000,--)
Economic development 1. Food production autonomy -Supporting the use of ancestral and local agricultural and fishing practices -Training program, documentation, follow up -Project schedule: 4 month -Budget: 200’000’000 Colombian Pesos (USD 105’000,--) 2. Artistic and Cultural development -Adding value to the local traditional knowledge through handicrafts -Training programs, documentation, follow up -Project schedule: 2 months -Budget: 100’000’000 Colombian Pesos (USD 52’500,--) 3. Using traditional knowledge and skills in ecotourism -Providing communities members with park rangers work opportunities -Training programs, documentation, follow up -Project schedule: 2 months -Budget: 100’000’000 Colombian Pesos (USD 52’500,--) 4. Economic Autonomy -Establishing ecotourism as the source of new local sustainable revenues -Training programs, documentation, follow-up -Project schedule: 4 month -Budget: 200’000’000 Colombian Pesos (USD 105’000,--)
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ATICOYA community of San Juan del Soco As a «pilot project» we begin to work with the ATICOYA community of San Juan del Soco (No 12 on the map) in the way to improve their capacity to develop the eco-tourism. 1. Construction of a landing stage to improve the acces to the village from the river -Improve the acces at any time of the year for community members and tourists -Studiing the best location, design of the project, purchasing fuel and material -Project realisation November 2011 -Budget : 4’500’000 Colombian Pesos (USD 2’400,--) 2. Online webpage for the project in spanish, english and french -To improve the comunication between the community and the reste of the world -Design of the page, writting, pictures, web name costs, registration -Project realisation March 2013 -Budget : 4’000’000 Colombian Pesos (USD 2’100,--) 3. Analysing eco-tourism potential in San Juan del Soco -Realize an action plan with the priorities -Consulting & follow up -Project realisation November 2011 to March 2013 -Budget : 5’000’000 Colombian Pesos (USD 2’600,--) 4. Construction of an autonomous & zero-energy bungalow to replace the old one’s -To provide eco-tourisme services without energy costs -Construction, training programs, documentation, follow up -Project schedule 4 months -Budget : 20’000’000 Colombian Pesos (USD 10’500,--)
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Nomad lodges Amazonas This first project will be the symbol of all our concept, situated in a 300’000 hectares of ingigenous comunities and national parc. Twelve to sixteen exclusive luxury sustainable bungalows will be built in armony with the nature and the spirit of the local indigenous cultures. The project operation will be run in cooperation with the indigenous communities of the region, the National Parks of Colombia and the local authorities.
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Carrera 4B 26A-40 Bogota - Colombia www.nomadlodges.com