Ecolodge

What is a Lodge or Ecolodge. ? A cottage or cabin, often rustic, used as a temporary abode or shelter. A small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper. An inn. To rent accommodations, especially for sleeping.

What is a Eco-Lodge?
- Helps conserve the surrounding flora and fauna
- Tries to work with the local community
- Offers educational interpretive programs to both its employees and tourists about the surrounding natural and cultural environments
- Uses alternative, sustainable means of water acquisition and reduces water consumption
- Provides for careful handling and disposal of solid waste and sewage
- Meets its energy needs through passive design and renewable energy resources
- Uses traditional building technology and materials wherever possible and combines these with their modern counterparts
- During construction has minimal impact on the natural environment
- Blends with local physical and cultural environment through careful attention to form, landscaping and color, as well as the use of local traditional architecture
- CWhat is a ontributes to sustainable local community development through education programs and research

example of an Eco-Lodge