Ecotourism
You have decided to start a travel agency focused on ecotourism with a positive impact on the natural world. One of the first items on your to-do list is to create a brochure highlighting a biome that your clients can visit.
In your brochure, be sure to address the following points:
1.	Location
2.	Major biotic components
3.	Major abiotic components
4.	Energy flow/food web (don’t forget the detritivores!)
5.	Relative biodiversity
6.	Impact/risk from climate change 
7.	Impact/risk from invasive species
8.	Impact/risk from human activities
9.	How your ecotours will have a positive impact
Remember, good brochures have lots of photos highlighting the natural wonders, so be sure to provide appealing graphics or images.
Rubric: Ecotourism
Criteria	Ratings	Pts	
Location	Location is identified geographically, including similar (and unique) characteristics	Location is identified geographically	A specific location is not identified	3 pts	
Biotic components	Biotic components at all tropic levels are identified	Biotic components are identified	Few or no biotic components are identified	3 pts	
Abiotic components	Multiple abiotic components are identified	Abiotic components are identified	Few or no abiotic components are identified	3 pts	
Food web	All levels of the food web are identified, with multiple species	All levels of the food web are identified	Not all levels of the food web are identified	3 pts	
Biodiversity	Specific unique biodiversity features are mentioned	Biodiversity is summarized	Biodiversity is not addressed	3 pts	
Climate change	Potential/actual impact of climate change is discussed with specific evidence	Potential impact of climate change is discussed	Climate change is not addressed specifically	3 pts	
Invasive species	Potential/actual impact of invasive species discussed with specific evidence and species identified	Potential impact of invasive species discussed	Invasive species not addressed specifically	3 pts	
Human activities	Potential/actual impact of human activity discussed with specific evidence	Potential impact of human activity discussed	Human activity not addressed specifically	3 pts	
Positive impact	Specific environmental activities discussed	Positive impacts addressed at a high level, such as economically	Positive impacts not discussed	3 pts	
Total points: 27