1.1 

The hotel's negative environmental impacts are identified, monitored and kept on a written record.
Weight: 1    [ ]yes   [ x ]no     
 

 1.2 

Specific environmental mitigation planes have been designed by the hotel to deal with negative environmental impacts or environmental accidents (emergencies).
Weight: 1    [ ]yes   [ x ]no     
 

 1.3 

The hotel continuously participates in programs of environmental improvement of its surrounding areas or other areas of the country.
Weight: 2    [ ]yes   [ x ]no     
 

 1.4 

The hotel is member of regional or local organizations that work on solving environmental and social programs.
Weight: 2    [ x ]yes   [ ]no     
 

 2.1 

The hotel strictly maintains and periodically registers the composition and quality of its residual water (treated wastewater).
Weight: 1    [ ]yes   [ x ]no     
 

 2.2 

The hotel has a certification of the quality of its residual water (treated wastewater) granted by the Department of Environmental Control of the Ministry of Health.
Weight: 2    [ ]yes   [ x ]no     
 

 2.3 

The hotel operates a wastewater treatment plant to avoid discharging it directly into the environment.
Weight: 3    [ ]yes   [ ]no    [ x ]n/a   
 

 2.4 

The residual water is discharged without altering the environment.
Weight: 1    [ x ]yes   [ ]no     
 

 2.5 

The residual water is appropriately re-utilized (recycled).
Weight: 2    [ ]yes   [ ]no    [ x ]n/a   
 

  2.6 

The rainwater is manage and disposed using systems that do not alter the environment.
Weight: 1    [ x ]yes   [ ]no     
 

 2.7 

Any source of pollution located on the hotel's surrounding area is reported to appropriate government agencies.
Weight: 2    [ ]yes   [ x ]no    [ ]n/a   
 

 2.8 

Warning signs are used to identify contaminated areas.
Weight: 1    [ ]yes   [ ]no    [ x ]n/a   
 

  2.9 

The hotel actively participates on the "Ecological Blue Flag Program" for coastal zones.
Weight: 3    [ ]yes   [ ]no    [ x ]n/a   
 

 3.1 

Native plants are predominately used on the hotel's gardens.
Weight: 2    [ ]yes   [ x ]no    [ ]n/a   
 

  3.2 

The hotels does not allows the dispersion of non-native ornamental plants, used on the hotel gardens, to the surrounding environment.
Weight: 1    [ x ]yes   [ ]no    [ ]n/a   
 

 3.3 

The main tree species on the hotel are identified according to their local and scientific name.
Weight: 1    [ ]yes   [ ]no    [ x ]n/a   
 

 3.4 

The hotel has written information about the plant species located on its gardens.
Weight: 1    [ ]yes   [ x ]no     
 

 3.5 

The hotel's gardens are maintained avoiding the use of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.
Weight: 2    [ x ]yes   [ ]no     
 

  4.1 

The hotel promotes the visitation of natural areas among its customers.
Weight: 1    [ x ]yes   [ ]no     
 

 4.2 

The hotel has detailed information about natural areas of interest for tourists.
Weight: 1    [ ]yes   [ x ]no     
 

 4.3 

The hotel complies with the policies and laws establish to regulate tourism activities in natural areas. It also communicates these regulations to its customers.
Weight: 2    [ ]yes   [ x ]no     
 

  4.4 

The hotel owns a natural protected area.
Weight: 2    [ x ]yes   [ ]no     
 

 4.5 

The hotel's protected area is appropriately managed.
Weight: 1    [ ]yes   [ ]no    [ x ]n/a   
 

  4.6 

The hotel participates in or supports the maintenance or management of a natural protected area (private or public).
Weight: 3    [ ]yes   [ x ]no     
 

 5.1 

The hotel implements specific actions to promote the no extraction of native flora or fauna by tourist or any other people.
Weight: 1    [ ]yes   [ x ]no     
 

 5.2 

The hotel shows its resolution to prevent any commercialization of natural products (animals, plants, and their products) forbidden by law.
Weight: 2    [ x ]yes   [ ]no     
 

 5.3 

The hotel does not maintain wild animals in captivity.
Weight: 1    [ x ]yes   [ ]no     
 

 5.4 

The hotel implements activities to prevent the artificial feeding of wild animals.
Weight: 1    [ x ]yes   [ ]no    [ ]n/a   
 

 5.5 

The hotel external illumination system does not produce alterations on the natural environment or changes on wild animal behavior.
Weight: 1    [ x ]yes   [ ]no     
 

 5.6 

The hotel sources of noise are appropriately located or isolated to prevent alterations to the natural environment.
Weight: 1    [ x ]yes   [ ]no