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03/ 2014. – 02/2017.
sustainable economic activities in Croatian marine protected areas
partners: Sunce, WWF, HAOP, MZOE, MINT, NP Lastovo islands, NP Telašćica
marine protected areas as sustainable tourism destinations
successful cooperation between tourism and nature protection sector
Main achievements
2 Sustainable Tourism Plans(participative approach- stakeholdersworkshops, interviews, advisory boards)
plans includes: visions, goals, activities and key partners, indicators, monitoring plan, financing needed for sustainable tourism and tourist zone
sustainable business plan
communication and promotianalmaterials
Sustainable tourist infrastructure
Eko Partner as environmentally responsible management program for small tourist facilities has been promoted (20 new members)
energy saving equipment (solar panels, water reducer, home-compost boxes, LED light bulbs..) installed in private camps (NP Telašćica and Lastovo islands)
Education and interpretation
two interpretive pathaways are installed: land pathway on Lastovo and submarine pathway on Telašćica
workshops training “interpretation of values of protected areas “ were organized for tourist providers-agencies, guides, tourist boards
workshops themes: interpretation, promotional materials, joint marketing
evaluation -high satisfaction with the theme and mode of operation
Leave No Trace education
• Leave No Trace workshops trainings for active tourism guides
• outdoor ethics is important part of thetourism in nature especially in protected and NATURA 2000 areas
• principles of leaving no trace (practical advises and guidelines for guides and tourists )
• promotional material: brochure and video “Be Natural Be Active”
Recommendations
Tourism and nature/environment protection sectors need to cooperate during thepreparation and implementation of tourist season:
joint planning – common clear visions, activities, agreed responsibilities
joint implementation and monitoring –adaptive management
permanent education - raise the capacity of the nature conservation and tourism sector related to the theme of sustainable tourism (communication, promotion, interpretation, planning, visitors monitoring, green certificates...)
create sustainable tourism products in and around protected/ natural areas (services, accommodation, travel programs) based on cooperation with local tourism stakeholders (tourist office, tourist service providers)
support to local tourist providers ↔ active participation
Together we can create sustainable tourism in practice
Thank you for attention
Milena ŠijanAdventure & NatureSustainable Tourism, Nature Protection
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