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Lesson 7 - Area Protection and Industry Regulation

This document discusses area protection and industry regulation as tools for sustainability in tourism. It defines area protection as land or sea areas dedicated to protecting biodiversity and natural/cultural resources. Popular protected areas around the world are described. Industry regulation refers to government control over an industry's prices, products, quality standards and services to prevent over-tourism. The document outlines guidelines for protected areas to increase tourism benefits and explains different forms of industry regulation like legislation, associations and voluntary codes.

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Lesson 7 - Area Protection and Industry Regulation

This document discusses area protection and industry regulation as tools for sustainability in tourism. It defines area protection as land or sea areas dedicated to protecting biodiversity and natural/cultural resources. Popular protected areas around the world are described. Industry regulation refers to government control over an industry's prices, products, quality standards and services to prevent over-tourism. The document outlines guidelines for protected areas to increase tourism benefits and explains different forms of industry regulation like legislation, associations and voluntary codes.

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LESSON 7

Tools of Sustainability in Tourism:


Area Protection and Industry Regulation

Ms. Venice B. Ibañez


Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Visayas State University
Email: venice.ibanez@vsu.edu.ph
LESSON 7
Tools of Sustainability in
Tourism: Area protection and
Industry Regulation
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this lesson, the students will be
able to:

Explain the concept of area protection and


industry regulation as tools of sustainability;
and
Apply area protection and industry regulation
to real situation
Tools of Sustainability in Tourism
- Tools for comprehensive sustainability assessments at
whole tourism destinations, encompassing sociocultural,
economic, and environmental issues.
Tools of Sustainability in Tourism

You can’t manage what


you don’t measure
Peter F. Drucker
Tools of Sustainability in Tourism
a. Area Protection
An area of land and/or sea
especially dedicated to the
protection and maintenance
of biological diversity, and of
natural and of associated
cultural resources, and
managed through legal or
other effective means (IUCN,
1994)
a. Area Protection
a. Area Protection
Popular Protected Areas/Nature Reserves/National Parks and
Monuments/Forest Reserves
- Yellowstone National Park (USA) - Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park
- Grand Canyon (USA) - Sierra Madre Natural Park
- Blue Mountains (AuS) - Mayon Volcano Natural Park
- Rocky Mountains (CND) - Mount Kitanglad Range
- Queen Victoria Niagara Fall Park (CND) - Chocolate Hills Natural Monument
- Puerto Princesa Subterranean - Cuatro Islas Protected Landscape and
National Park (Phil) Seascape
- Mount Makiling Nature Reserves (Phil) - Apo Island Protected Landscape and
- Tubbataha Reef Natural Park Seascape
- Apo Reef Natural Park - Olango Island Bird Sanctuary
a. Area Protection
Management Categories of Protected Areas by IUCN
Category Description
I Strict Nature Reserve/Wilderness Area: Protected area managed mainly for science or
wilderness protection
Ia Strict Nature Reserve: Protected area managed mainly for science
Ib Wilderness Area: Protected area managed mainly for wilderness protection.
II National Park: Protected area managed mainly for ecosystem protection and recreation
III Natural Monument: Protected area managed mainly for conservation of specific natural
features
IV Habitat/Species Management Area: Protected area managed mainly for conservation
through management intervention
V Protected Landscape/Seascape: Protected area managed mainly for landscape/seascape
conservation and recreation
VI Managed Resource Protected Area: Protected area managed mainly for the sustainable use
of natural ecosystems.
a. Area Protection
Management Objectives vis-à-vis Management Categories of Protected Areas by IUCN
Management Objectives Ia Ib II III IV V VI
Scientific Research 1 3 2 2 2 2 3
Wilderness Protection 2 1 2 3 3 - 2
Preservation of species and genetic biodiversity (biodiversity) 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
Maintenance of environmental services 2 1 1 - 1 2 1
Protection of specific natural/ cultural features - - 2 1 3 1 3
Tourism and recreation - 2 1 1 3 1 3
Education - - 2 2 2 2 3
Sustainable use of resources from natural ecosystems - 3 3 - 2 2 1
Maintenance of cultural/traditional attributes - - - - - 1 2
Key: 1 = Primary objective; 2 = Secondary objective; 3 = Potentially applicable objective; – = not applicable.

1a = Strict Wilderness Reserve II- National Park IV- Habitat/Species Management Area VI- Managed Resource
1b = Wilderness area III – Natural Monument V- Protected Landscape/Seascape Protected Area
a. Area Protection
Protected Area
Managers

Ensuring
Protection of adequate and
the natural and Local appropriate
associated community’s access for
socio-cultural needs and tourism
values interests and recreation

Management Framework and Strategies


a. Area Protection
Guidelines to increase benefits of tourism in all kinds of protected area

 Ensure that the measurement of park tourism activities, volumes and


impacts is accurate, as complete as possible and that the data are
effectively communicated;
 Match the services and products available in the park and locally to tourist
travel motives;

 Make products and services available for tourists’ expenditure (e.g.


recreation services, accommodation, crafts, and foods);
a. Area Protection
Guidelines to increase benefits of tourism in all kinds of protected area

 Evaluate all tourism services provided by the private sector to ensure


service quality and adherence to park policy;

 Ensure that the park has staff trained in tourism planning and
management;

 Understand the role of the protected area in regional and national tourism
activities;
b. Industry Regulation
b. Industry Regulation
Imagine there is no regulation that control tourism
industry in the country?

Over-tourism
b. Industry Regulation

Government or agency
regulation of an entire industry
to set control on:

• industry’s prices and products


• standards for quality products
and services
b. Industry Regulation
- Government legislation
- Professional association
regulations
- International regulation and
control
- Voluntary self-regulation
- Corporate social responsibility
b. Industry Regulation
Thank you!
END OF LESSON 7
Tools of Sustainability in Tourism:
Area Protection and Industry Regulation
Ms. Venice B. Ibañez
Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Visayas State University
Email: venice.ibanez@vsu.edu.ph

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