The Traveling Birder:20 Five-Star Birding Vacations
Clive E. Goodwin, Roger Tory Peterson

Goodwin profiles 20 birding ``hot spots,'' 16 of which can be found in North America and the rest in Spain, Britain, Kenya, and Trinidad. He provides descriptions of such birding meccas as southern Arizona, as well as lesser known locations like Reelfoot Lake (Tennessee). Several local hotels and restaurants are listed for each entry, as well as helpful information tourists should heed regarding a particular area.

Doubleday
ISBN:0385411464

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Ecotourism: An Introduction:
David A. Fennell

Using a wealth of international case studies and photos,Ecotourism: An Introduction provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the key foundations, concepts and issues related to Ecotourism, the fasted growing segment of the global tourism industry.

Routledge
ISBN:0415201683

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Ecotourism and Sustainable Development:Who Owns Paradise?
Martha Honey

In Ecotourism and Sustainable Development, Martha Honey presents an overview of the ecotourism industry and a first-hand account of ecotourism projects around the world. Based on interviews and visits to ecotourist hotspots in Latin America and Africa, the book offers a vivid description and analysis of projects that meet the goals and standards of ecotourism, as well as those that claim to be ecotourism but in reality fall short.

Island Press
ISBN:1559635827

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The Encyclopedia of Ecotourism:
David B. Weaver (Editor)

An essential reference book for students, researchers and practitioners in tourism, and ecotourism planners and managers.

CABI Publishing
ISBN:0851993680

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Costa Rica: The Ecotravellers' Wildlife Guide:
Les D. Beletsky

As ecotourism booms, it's only natural that eco-themed guidebooks would boom alongside it. The Ecotravellers' Wildlife Guides series, endorsed by the Wildlife Conservation Society and researched by professional biologists, is one of the more credible brands to have surfaced in the swelling ecotravel ranks. The series provides an encyclopedic introduction to Central America's flora and fauna, as well as a friendly primer on the principles of ecotourism.

Academic Press
ISBN:0120848104

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Adventures in Nature: New Zealand:
Sally McKinney

This guide focuses on adventure and eco-travel and includes activities like boating, caving, rafting, kayaking, whale watching, biking, hiking, rock climbing, and wildlife excursions. It also gives background on the area's history (both natural and cultural), the native plants and animals, and basic travel information, such as hotels, restaurants, and shopping.

Avalon Travel Publishing
ISBN:1562614355

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Wild Encounters:The Best Animal-Watching Adventures in the U.S.
Diane Bair, Pamela Wright

Presents up-close-and-personal tours of 25 animal-adventure trips in the U.S. From snorkeling with manatees on Florida's Crystal River, to watching a cloud of free-tail bats emerge from under a bridge in Austin, Texas, to witnessing battling wild stallions in Montana's Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range, the authors bring you to the heart of the action.

Willow Creek Press
ISBN:1572231343

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