Documenting guest suggestions was one of the things we have done from the first days in Gileboom. Our staff are ready to listen to the guests and local people ideas and alternatives to everything about conservation and environment anytime. We have note books for writing …
Interpretative Programs for Conservation
Gileboom ecolodge has interpretative programs for conservation, it provides visitors with current information or contacts of appropriate staff for interpretative questions about the local wildlife, culture, archaeology, ecolodge design and landscaping. As an example of interpretative programs for conservation we should point out the Trekking, hiking …
Asadollahi Green Shop
Asadollahi eco tourism and sustainable operations After four years, we, as an ecolodge have tried to have shopping from those shops and work with marketing personnel that have been trained in sustainability principles and that display values compatible with the ecolodge. These are the examples …
Chakmeay, Innovative Sample of Reusing
We try to have a firm grounding in ecology and ecotourism. It is done by these steps: Attending a course of environmental workshop every year to keep us informed and up-to-date. 2. Making Gileboom ecolodge as a showcase for sustainable and eco activities and this …
Greywater reuse in Gileboom
What is the Greywater and Black-Water? Waste-water from showers, bathroom sinks, and other wash sinks is known as greywater. Water from kitchen sinks, dish washers, and washing machines—where the water is more heavily contaminated with food particles, grease and detergents—is known as black water. However, …
Hyrcanian mixed Forest
The Hyrcanian mixed Forests are a green belt of predominantly temperate deciduous forests stretching over the northern slopes of the Alborz mountain range, along the southern borders of the Caspian Sea. They stretch across three provinces of Iran (Gilan, Mazandaran and Golestan) from Astara in …
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
The Convention on Wetlands, called the Ramsar Convention (Ramsar, Iran, 1971), is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for local, regional and national actions as well as the international cooperation for the conservation and the wise use of wetlands and their resources. The original 1987 definition of …
Vegetarian Cuisine in Guilan
It is not easy to find vegetarian cuisine while traveling through Iran, one of the reasons is due to cultural issues, and it is tied to the history of the country; Iranian dishes often include meat ingredients like beef, lamb, fish, and poultry. Normally if …
Guil and Galesh People
Guil people Guilan people mainly are categorized in two groups: Guil (Gilak) and Galesh (گیل و گالش) people. The name of Guilan Province is originated in two words “Guil” + “An”(گیل + ان) . “An” is a plural suffix, so Guilan means a region where …
Chalous Road (Canyon Road)
Chalous Road or Kandovan Road is an important road for people of Tehran, a large number of who drive to popular tourist attractions in the north of Iran on weekends and for holidays. So Thursday and Friday are not suggested to come toward Caspian Sea …