EXPLORING ECOTOURISM

Directory of Recommended Web Forums, Bulletin Boards and Portals
by Ron Mader

PLANETA WIKI

We can't wait for miracles to happen. If there are problems that have to be solved, if we want our lives to be better, then we have to do something for ourselves. If we're not taking action to make our life better, if we're not walking, if our feet are not moving, then there's no footprint for people to follow.
- Travel Notebook

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Planeta.com's Directory of Recommended Web forums, Bulletin Boards and Portals is one of the oldest resources on our site. We first developed this index in 1995 and shared it with like-minded colleagues. Since then we have seen the development of a slew of new technologies.

We are partial to communication tools that allow public access to archives and encourage visitors to post topics and respond to what others have written.

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Planeta	Tourism, environment and culture	guidelines	Search		english, spanish	mixed	no editing	members	mixed
Ecoclub	Ecotourism	guidelines			english	mixed		members	mixed
Construyendo un Ecoturismo Genuino Juntos	Ecoturismo				spanish
Green Traveller	Ecotourism				english	free		members	anyone
Green-Travel	Green travel	guidelines	Search	RSS/XML	english	free	no editing	members	anyone	Archive
Irresponsible Tourism	tourism, ethics	guidelines			english	free		members	anyone
Mexico Connect	Mexico	guidelines			english	pay	editing	members	members
TIES	Ecotourism				english	free	editing	members	anyone
Thorn Tree	Travel	terms			english	free	no editing	members	mixed
Development Gateway	Development	terms			english	free	no editing	members	anyone
Eldis	Development	policy			english	free	no editing	members	anyone
Mountain Forum	Mountains	policies			english, spanish	free	no editing	members	anyone
StepUp Travel	Sustainable tourism	invitation			english	free	no editing	members	members
BrazilMax	Brazil	help			english, portuguese	free		members	anyone
TravelMole	tourism				english	free	no editing	members	members
World Hum	Travel	submissions			english	free	no editing	anyone	anyone
World Changing	Development	guidelines			english	free	no editing	anyone	anyone
IMAC	Development				spanish, english	free	editing	members	anyone

LEGEND

1 - What is the focus of the forum or portal?
2 - Does the forum have guidelines for posting?
3 - Search
4 - RSS/XML
5 - What language(s) are used?
6 - Is the forum free or fee-based?
7 - Can members edit their posts?
8 - Who can post?
9 - Who can read the messages?
10 - Are messages archived off-site?