W@TC | Ecotourism and Protected Areas Management around the World

FEBRUARY 11 | Ecotourism and Protected Areas Management around the World. Hector Ceballos, Director General of the Program of International Consultancy on Ecotourism (PICE) and Special Advisor on Ecotourism to IUCN (The World Conservation Union), and the World Tourism Organization (WTO)Ecotourism is proving to be a very important component in protected areas management around the world. Strictly speaking, ecotourism is the only type of tourism that should be allowed in protected areas. All management plans should include strict guidelines for developing ecotourism activities within national parks and other natural protected areas, including development of appropriate physical infrastructure and facilities. An updated overview of developments in selected countries from around the world is given. Presented by Working Group Environment in Latin America, NSOE, CLACS