OMSLAG 5.indd - IUCN
OMSLAG 5.indd - IUCN OMSLAG 5.indd - IUCN
Colofon Authors: Kike Olsder Mylene van der Donk Editor: Fransien Kroon Design: De Buuf, Karin Buurma Photo’s: Ron Wagter, Marc Hoogeslag Production: Supported by: November 2006 Mylene van der Donk, Marielies Schelhaas, Kike Olsder, Guido van Es, Anneke Hoogendijk, Marie Gale, Adriënne Deelder, Adrift, CODESTA, A Rocha Kenya Pro Bosque, Amartya, Stichting Nederland-Batam IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands Plantage Middenlaan 2K 1018 DD Amsterdam www.iucn.nl tourism@iucn.nl Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Doen Foundation 2 3 Destination Conservation Protecting nature by developing tourism
Table of contents Inroduction 4 1. A double-edged sword 7 Development of tourism to natural areas 1.1 A growing market 7 1.2 Role of biodiversity in tourism 8 1.3 A tool for nature conservation 9 1.4 A wolf in sheep’s clothing? 14 1.5 Is tourism desirable? 19 Danielle Kreb 20 2. People and Participation 23 Community development and poverty alleviation 2.1 Nature conservation and community development 23 2.2 Fighting poverty 25 4 5 2.3 Involving communities 26 2.3.1 Benefits for community members 27 2.3.2 Distributing benefits 30 2.3.3 Participation 32 2.3.4 Boosting the local economy 35 2.4 Does poverty reduction work as a conservation tool? 36 3. Tourism management 41 How to deal with impacts 3.1 Protected areas: different categories, different aims 41 3.2 Who’s managing? 43 3.3 Visitor management techniques 48 3.3.1 How many is too many? 48 3.3.2 Zoning 49 3.3.3 Interpretation 52 3.4 Guidelines for sustainable tourism management 54 3.5 Management in practice 59 4. Private sector / entrepreneurship: marketing and visitors 61 Attracting visitors and working with the private sector 4.1 Market potential and types of tourists 61 4.2 Attracting visitors 66 4.3 Linking conservation projects with tour operators 66 4.4 Wequirements of tour operators 69 Saskia Griep 72 Findings 74 References 78 Annex 1. IUCN, IUCN NL and tourism 81 Annex 2. Overview of projects supported by IUCN NL 84
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Table of contents<br />
Inroduction 4<br />
1. A double-edged sword 7<br />
Development of tourism to natural areas<br />
1.1 A growing market 7<br />
1.2 Role of biodiversity in tourism 8<br />
1.3 A tool for nature conservation 9<br />
1.4 A wolf in sheep’s clothing? 14<br />
1.5 Is tourism desirable? 19<br />
Danielle Kreb 20<br />
2. People and Participation 23<br />
Community development and poverty alleviation<br />
2.1 Nature conservation and community development 23<br />
2.2 Fighting poverty 25<br />
4 5<br />
2.3 Involving communities 26<br />
2.3.1 Benefits for community members 27<br />
2.3.2 Distributing benefits 30<br />
2.3.3 Participation 32<br />
2.3.4 Boosting the local economy 35<br />
2.4 Does poverty reduction work as a conservation tool? 36<br />
3. Tourism management 41<br />
How to deal with impacts<br />
3.1 Protected areas: different categories, different aims 41<br />
3.2 Who’s managing? 43<br />
3.3 Visitor management techniques 48<br />
3.3.1 How many is too many? 48<br />
3.3.2 Zoning 49<br />
3.3.3 Interpretation 52<br />
3.4 Guidelines for sustainable tourism management 54<br />
3.5 Management in practice 59<br />
4. Private sector / entrepreneurship: marketing and visitors 61<br />
Attracting visitors and working with the private sector<br />
4.1 Market potential and types of tourists 61<br />
4.2 Attracting visitors 66<br />
4.3 Linking conservation projects with tour operators 66<br />
4.4 Wequirements of tour operators 69<br />
Saskia Griep 72<br />
Findings 74<br />
References 78<br />
Annex 1. <strong>IUCN</strong>, <strong>IUCN</strong> NL and tourism 81<br />
Annex 2. Overview of projects supported by <strong>IUCN</strong> NL 84
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