Semi-Finap Flashcards
It is an increasing recognition of the facts that the development of eco tourism could be instrumental in the drive towards sustainable development since it involves the improvement of livelihoods and the conservation.
Ecotourism
It includes the preservation of biodiversity within a forest entity transforms an area into a haven for eco tourism.
Forest conservation
In the real sense, __ implies visiting relatively preserved and undisturbed natural habitats for varied purpose:
eco tourism
Eco tourism generates money from __ by encouraging eco tourist to visit and during stay,pay for items like entrance fees,concesions and licenses.
Natural environment
Re-casting the environment as a way for local communities to look after themselves therefore encourages them to care it.
Natural environment
Eco tourist can also degrade the natural environment , Letting tourist loose in a delicate ecosystem .
Natural environment
SEVEN BIGGEST ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS
- Human Population and pollution
- Earth changes
- Deforestation
- Ozone deterioration
- Acid rain
- Dead zone in the ocean
- Species extinction
The involvement of local people in eco tourism allows its proponents to contend that is helps prevents the leakage of tourist income out of the host country through international hotel chains and operators.
Financial benefits
Other researchers have pointed to the ability to these same chains and operators to label themselves as ecotourism friendly by undrrtaking very minor changes , a process known as “greenwashing”. A large hotel using biodegradable cleaning product and recycling some of its waste can get the same green credential as a small jungle lodge.
Financial benefits
proponents that by involving Local people in accomodating tourist and acting as guides,eco tourism aids development.
Development
For example in uganda hundreds of locals supplement their income by working as rangers or field staff in bwindi impenetrable forest
Development
In many cases local communities work as partners with eco tourism organizations rather than just as participants
Development
However eco tourism can also limit development prospects for local community.
Development
Jim Butcher of canterbury christ churc university in england believes that eco tourism focus on presrving nature damages local people’s ability to develop and lift themeselves out of prioritized above the needs f Local people
Development
Are there significant potential natural or cultural attractions in the area
Potential natural or cultural attractions
Can visitors easily access the attractions?
Accessibility
Can the attractions be protected at an acceptable level from the impacts of visitation
Level of impacts of visitation
Consider negative impacts of visitor or natural area
Level of impacts of visitation
Is the area free of security problems that cannot be effectively controlled by the management of the area or local activities
Safety and security
Does the protective area have sufficient management protective and administrative authority to effectively managed implementation and monitoring of an ecotourism program at site level
Administrative monitoring
Is there a reasonable expectation the initial funding needed to develop ecotourism will be available
Availability of funding resources
Are the protected area managers, tour operators and communities willing to conform to ecotourism guidelines, low impact, small groups, impact monitoring, working with and actively involving communities
Stakeholders guidelines
Will visitation improve biodiversity health or reduce threats to conservation targets
Benefits, opportunities
Ecotourism
Ecotourism planning and development
Collaborative planning strategies
Ecotourism Market Segments
Opportunities and constraints for ecotourism development
Class A Municipality
Atimonan
Atimonan granted/awarded as an Ecotourism Site in Quezon:
Pinagbanderahan and Bantakay Falls
Memorandum
CHED Number 63
Set objectives why they are there and visiting the area
Visitor management
Set minds in big role in taking care of the place
Visitor management
Orientation
Nanay and tatay
Visitor management
Give funding, more priorities than ecotourism
Nations Conservation Plan/Strategy
Example:
Heritage:
Rice Terraces
Underground River- maintain and conserve area, release fund, submit plan to DENR, additional funding from United Nations
Luneta Park
Tubbataha
Vigan
Sariaya
Strategy and plan worked together with Ecotourism and TIES
National Protected Areas Plan
LGU has to take plans to take up funding-environmental fee
Budget for National Security
La Mesa Eco Park- briefing/orientation
RA 90003- Ecotourism Waste Management Plan
Action that you imply
must have Plan (detailed)
Individual Protected Area General Management Plan
Ex: Atimonan-Ecotourism Site Specific AREA (Funding)- Pinagbanderahan
Specific Thematic/Programmatic Plan
Ex: Quezon Provincial Office- funds for Niyogyugan (3 million budget)
For economic and social aspect for every aspects (promotion and marketing)
- Know the products
2. Operators of businesses (sell)
Position for governor, mayor and congressman -
3 years
Top 12 senators/President-
6 years
Glowing church, Puto bao
Community based
Agdangan
All municipalities engaged with Ecotourism
Ecotourism Management Plan
This type of planner ally focused on the conservation of national site, heritage and protected areas
National Conservation Plan/Strategy
This is another national plan that is detailing the conservation and protection of protected areas under the existing law
National protected Area System Plan
This general management plan of protected area refers to the plan created amd developed for specific areas
Individual Protected Area General Management Plan
This refers to the plan that is specifically focused as what to the theme/subject or premise of the programs
Specific thematic/Programmatic plans
More specifically pertains to work plan to be dome short term on a regular basis anchoring to the main management plan in order to monitor, evaluate and improve or revise the activities to meet the objectives
Annual work plans
The plan is specifically created to manage the ecotourism of an area which entails details as to conservation, land use, protection of natural environment and wildlife, community involvement, appropriate local marketing, routine process and criteria, incentives, environmental charges and environmental performance screenings
Ecotourism Management plan
Protected areas will meet commitment and support from all of these people and organization’s as well as from their own personnel if they are to fulfill the high expectations that are established for them
Ecoregional planning
Tool to guide the development of tourism in a protected area by synthesizing and representing the vision of all the stakeholders while fulfilling the conservation objectives of the site
Ecotourism Management Plan
Who participate in the Planning Process
Protected area staff Community Participants Specialist or Scientist NGO Government agencies Tour operators
Certain fundamental issues
Protected area should have general management plan
Acceptance and commitment to the principles of ecotourism
Required Funding and the technical and logistical support
Appropriateness of applying ecotourism
Sets our the broad guidelines on which to based an EMP
General Management Plan
These are usually prepared for each individual protected area.
General management plan
These plans take the overall goals and objectives established for the protected area system and apply them to the natural and cultural situation of the specific protected area
General Management Plan