Save energy, reduce waste and pollution
- Don't travel by air if you can avoid it - air travel uses up large amounts of fossil fuels and creates greenhouse gases.
- Dispose of any rubbish responsibly - it can be hazardous to wildlife.
- Turn off all lights, taps and air conditioning when you leave hotel rooms
- Re-use towels and participate in any green schemes run by hotels
- Dispose of sanitary waste properly. Don't flush cotton buds, condoms, tampons and plastics down the toilet - or you might just find them on the beach next time you visit
- Take all rubbish home from the beach - turtles are often killed by plastic bags they've mistaken for jellyfish and many items take years to degrade as well as being dangerous.
- Don't participate in hunting or fishing unless it can be shown to be part of an effective management plan.
- Don't be tempted to touch wildlife and disturb habitats whether on land, at the coast or under water.
- Don't eat shark's fin soup or any dishes you suspect of containing endangered species
- Be careful what you choose to bring home as a holiday souvenir. Many species from coral and conch shells to elephants and alligators are endangered because they are killed for curios or souvenirs.
- Boats and jet-skis create noise and chemical pollution which is disturbing to wildlife - don't keep the engine running unnecessarily
- If you are sailing, surfing or windsurfing keep a distance of at least 100m from seal resting and bird nesting sites to avoid disturbing them