Good Practice Guidelines for Susceptible Activities and Excursions

Within our sustainability framework, Sendaluna publishes good practices meant to keep environmental and social impacts as low as possible across the activities we offer. Your presence can support responsible tourism when these guidelines are followed.

• Never feed wildlife.
• Keep at least two meters from animals so their behavior is not altered.
• Avoid single-use items; carry waste until you find a proper disposal point; recycle or reuse when you can.
• Follow park-ranger guidance and opening hours.
• Stay on marked trails and respect signs; do not damage infrastructure.
• Camp or light fires only where explicitly allowed.
• Extra caution in breeding, molting, or rearing seasons; never stand between a mother and young.
• Hunting, weapons, and alcohol are forbidden in protected areas; do not remove plants, animals, or geological remains.
• Avoid flash photography; commercial filming, drones, and professional shoots need park authorization.
• Do not support illegal trade in flora or fauna.
• Prefer cream-based, eco-friendly insect repellent; avoid aerosols.

• Learn about the community’s history, culture, and relationship with nature before you go.
• Refuse any activity linked to sexual or other exploitation of minors; report irregularities.
• Leave a light footprint; conserve water and nature and ask what is permitted.
• Buy crafts made by local artisans; avoid items from endangered species.
• Do not remove objects from archaeological sites.
• Enter only spaces open to visitors; some places are sacred or restricted.
• Ask permission before photographing people, rituals, or significant places.
• Seek consent and a local guide before joining private ceremonies.
• Ask operators and hosts about environmental practices and indigenous rights.
• Do not give money or gifts directly to children; ask a guide or community leader how to help.
• Remember cultures evolve; visit to learn, not to confirm stereotypes.

• Reject any offer involving exploitation of minors and report concerns.
• Do not discriminate against local people.
• Avoid language or behavior that intimidates or offends.
• Minimize disposable goods and dispose of waste responsibly.
• Prefer local, sustainable crafts; never take heritage objects as souvenirs.
• Do not damage infrastructure (for example, scratching walls).
• Respect barriers, distances, and guidance from local representatives.

• Do not stand on coral; watch fins and feet.
• Avoid stirring sediment; never touch or chase marine life.
• Do not feed fauna or throw litter into the sea.
• Refuse crafts made from coral or marine animals.
• Do not support illegal shark fishing or other protected species take; no spearfishing on protected reefs.
• Do not anchor on coral; do not collect marine life.
• Avoid gloves that encourage touching coral.
• Use lifejackets on the surface and mooring buoys where available.
• Report environmental violations and join conservation efforts when invited.
• Use reef-safe sun protection or cover-ups.

• Do not touch or handle animals (disease risk both ways).
• Do not feed or lure animals with food; avoid eating during the visit.
• Pack out all trash, including organic scraps.
• Do not shout, provoke, or make sudden movements.
• Avoid threatening eye contact with some species.
• Protect vegetation underfoot; keep noise low.
• Respect sighting time limits and visitor caps; speak up if rules are ignored.