JED

Ecotourism Organisations
and Resources

INDECON, Indonesian Ecotourism Network

Aimsforconservationandcommunitycommunityempowermentthroughecotourismandhelps
linkecotouristswithawiderangeofopportunitiesthroughoutIndonesia.
Wildasia
AninternetbasedresourceaboutnatureandthenaturalareasofAsia.Hasagoodresourcecentre
forbothecotourismoperatorsandfortravellers,includinganecotourismdirectory.Wildasiahas
supportedJEDwithseedfunding.

The Natural Guide to Bali

AguidebookofBalidestinations,accomodationsandactivitiesbasedontheNaturalGuide
principlesof:travellerfriendly,naturefriendly,communityfriendly.Alsohasgoodbackground
onsocialandecoissuesinBali.

Azimuth Adventure Travel

OneofJED'stravelagentpartnersinIndonesia.AzimuthtripsalloverIndonesiastrivetobe
environmentallyandculturallysensitive.

Ecolodges Indonesia
AnetworkoffourenvironmentallyfriendlytouristaccommodationsinKalimantan,Flores,Jakarta
andBali.TheBalilodgeistheonlyGreenGlobeCertifiedaccommodationinBali.

Bali Travel Portal

HasapagedescribingsomeoftheotherecotourismexperiencesavailableinBali.

Responsible Travel
AUKbasedtravelcompanyorganisingenvironmentallyandsociallyresponsibletripsalloverthe
world.ResponsibleTravelandConservationInternationalhaveteameduptosupportaselected
fewcommunitybasedecotourismprojectsaroundtheworldwithmarketingassistance.JEDisone
oftheprojectsincludedintheprogram,andhasafeaturepageontheResponsibleTravelsite.

NGOs in Bali doing good things

Wisnu Foundation
WisnuisoneofBali'soldestenvironmentNGO'sandoneofthefivestakeholdersintheJED
program.Wisnu'smissionistoincreasecommunityknowledgeandunderstandingabouttheir
economic,politic,socialandculturalresourcesandtosupporttheeffortsinequitableand
sustainableresourcesmanagementbasedonlocalknowledgeandculture.

Other organisations

The Rufford Maurice Lang Foundation

AUKbasedfoundationofferingSmallGrantstoconservationprojectsinthedevelopingworld.
JEDgratefullyreceivedagrantfromRuffordinAugust2006tosupportthedevelopmentofour
program.

Further reading on ecotourism

TheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgram(UNEP)sustainabletourismsite
TheWorldTourismOrganisationDeclarationonSustainableTourism