Tribewanted: Vorovoro

Eco-tourism has been defined by The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and sustains the well-being of local people”.

The online tribe is one of the latest developments that have taken place in Vorovoro Island. This tiny, jungle-clad island, off the coast of Vanua Levu, has become the focus of an eco-tourism venture that has captured the imagination of people around the world. Through this research I intend to find out who was behind the initial plan of its development and the reasons behind it. Besides this I hope to successfully find out how the people of Vorovoro and its neighboring island benefits from the recent development. In addition I hope to find out how this venture contributes towards the economic development in Fiji. Finally I also hope to find out their future plan in developing the island.

For the full thesis, please see the attached document.