Ecotourism Australia has been named one of ten organisations in the world to be recognised by the United Nations Foundation sponsored Global Sustainable Tourism Council.

Ecotourism Australia's Ecotourism and Advanced Ecotourism Certification have been formally recognised along with the Rainforest Alliance's Standard for Tourism Operators and eight other certification programs around the world.

"We are thrilled to have this global recognition for the Australian ecotourism industry", said Kym Cheatham, Chief Executive of Ecotourism Australia.

“This recognition shows that Australian ecotourism continues to lead the world in environmental best practice.” Ms Cheatham said.

“This is fantastic acknowledgment for the over 900 tourism experiences in Australia that have achieved Ecotourism or Advanced Ecotourism certification.”

As a result of this recognition, Ecotourism and Advanced Ecotourism Certification are now considered equivalent to the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria, which are the worldwide minimum requirements for tourism businesses of all sizes to approach sustainability.  

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