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Some of the Most Beautiful Natural Habitats Known to Man
Northwest Florida is home to some of the most beautiful natural habitats known to man. With more than 225,000 acres of the area protected and maintained by national, state, and local parks and preserves. Environmental tourism, eco-tourism, or nature tourism provides an opportunity to visit undisturbed natural areas, scenic vistas, and observe plants and wildlife.
Northwest Florida offers miles of paved and unpaved bike trails, hiking, birdwatching, pristine barrier islands, the largest estuarine reserve in the nation, one of two places in the world to have natural coastal inland dunes, and over 200 miles of the most beautiful quartz sand beach you will ever see.
The Walton Area is home of the Nokuse Plantation, a 48,000 acre private conservation initiative conceptualized and funded by M. C. Davis and Sam Shine. It is designed to be both a model and a catalyst for future landscape level conservation projects, which is the only way to preserve nature’s intrinsic biodiversity.
The creation of the United States' second national seashore in 1971 and a deep respect for history and nature among its residents have helped preserve "Florida's Last Frontier."
Resources
Eco-tourism National Conservation International
- Economic Impact
- Florida Eco-Tourism Locations
- Northwest Florida Water Management District
- Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Florida Department of Forestry
- Florida Trail Association
- Florida Birding Trail
- Environmental & Conservation Organization
- National Audubon Society
- St. Joe Enviornmental Stewardship
- Beaches of South Walton Eco-Tourism
- Plant Management in Florida Waters
- Assessing Natures Role in Ecotourism Development in Florida
- Renewable Energy Assistance
- Agritourism
- US Department of agriculture; Natuaral Resources Conservation
- National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Pensecola Eco-tourism
- Florida Wildlife Habitat Planning
- Northwest Florida Environmental Conservacy
- Northwest Florida Environmental Conservacy
- Panama City Beaches Eco-Tourism
- Eco-Tourism Opportunities
- Eco-Toursim Opportunties
- U.S. Green Building Council
- Eglin Air Force Base
- Nokuse Plantation
- Mongolian National Eco-Tourism Society
- University of West Florida
- University of Florida
- Florida State University
- Major Publications in Enviornment, Planning, Sustainable Development, and Impact Assessment
- Gulf Islands National Seashore
- Forida’s Great Northwest
- Active Outdoor Recreation Economy Report
- Nature-Based Tourism
- The Nature Conservacy
- National Park Service
- Florida State Parks
- Burea of Land Management
- Norwest Trails Brochure
- Ecotourism matters
- PCBcotourism
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