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Conserving Tropical Forest: from ecological preservation to ecotourism Dr Jennifer Hill Dept. of Geography and Environmental Management UWE, Bristol Tropical rainforests are the most species rich biome on Earth, harbouring over 50% of the world’s species on just 7% of the land area. Sadly, there are a host of threats to the biome, most notably from commercial logging, animal pasture, government re-settlement schemes, development projects, and indigenous and commercial agriculture. Some tropical rainforest is protected in biological reserves, following ecological principles. According to these principles, large reserves, which are compact in shape and close to other forest areas, are the best way to maintain species diversity. A good example of such reserves is provided from Ghana, in West Africa. Such traditional ‘fortress’ conservation, however, excludes many ecosystems and local communities. In reality, biodiversity protection occurs in social space, so we need to promote the sustainable use of biodiversity as a competitive form of land use. An increasingly popular way to achieve this is through ecotourism, and a case study is discussed from the Peruvian Amazon.