The public launches have taken place in Honiara and Australia for TDA patron John Read's new book on Tetepare, 'The Last Wild Island'. The launches received significant media coverage in the Solomons, and the book is now available for purchase online in Australia, and from the Lime Lounge and other limited outlets in Honiara.
Pictured above with John are TDA stalwarts Mary Bea (far left) and Jack Daniel (far right) who both feature strongly in John's book, and who also made it to Honiara for the launch party.
The TDA are hopeful that John's book will bring further positive attention to Tetepare, both from conservationists and from eco-tourists. The timing of the launch couldn't have come at a better time for the island, which has just celebrated its first month with an average occupancy rate of 50%!
But more eco-tourists means that the island's resources and unique flora and fauna need to be protected all the more from any potential damage that increased tourist numbers may bring. With that in mind, it's good to see organisations such as the IUCN offering advice on how to be a good eco-tourist. While some of what they say may seem obvious, they do offer some genuinely helpful tips...have a look here http://www.iucn.org/?uNewsID=7253 for the full story.
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