Community‑based tourism a game‑changer for indigenous communities
In the face of the climate emergency, the debate on ways to promote sustainable development in the Amazon is gaining momentum across various economic sectors—including tourism. In indigenous territories, a management model has emerged as an alternative for communities willing to welcome visitors and at the same time seeking to keep the forest alive—community-based tourism.
In the municipality of Feijó, Acre state, the people of the Shanenawa Village receive travelers interested in immersing themselves among the native peoples and learning about living in harmony with the forest. “In the past, we already had our festivities where relatives would come from other regions and ethnic groups, and we’d our cultural celebrations, but we hadn’t yet had this experience with tourism. Tourism was not...