The
forest needs more friends. That, in a nutshell,
is the raison d’etre of Cicada Resorts and what drives
us as an organisation to contribute towards the cause of forest
conservation and the protection of wildlife.
Our mission is simply to introduce urban man -
the quintessential city dweller - to the forest, provide him
with an opportunity to experience its magnificence,
and hope he will return with a healthy respect for
one of the planet’s most precious resources and
tell the next person he meets about it.
Across many regions of the world, including Africa, ecotourism
is increasingly being seen as a boon
rather than a strain on an already precariously balanced ecosystem.
The reasons are many: More people coming to the forest means
a higher awareness and desire to protect the forest and preserve
wildlife, more visitors means less poaching, responsible ecotourism
makes local village communities less dependent on the forest
by providing them with employment and creating an outlet for
village products.
However, ecotourism would only be an exploitation
of nature if it did not acknowledge the already precarious
ecosystem. Responsible ecotourism
is the answer.
Do visit us. If you come to the forest today, your children
will get a chance to visit it tomorrow.
