ECOTOURISM POLICY & STANDARDS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA 2017 Subic Ecotourism Festival FILIBERTO A. POLLISCO, JR., PHD. Program Specialist for Conservation Policy & Research
OUTLINE I. Status of Tourism in South East Asia II. Policy Instruments in ASEAN Tourism I. ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan 2016 2025 II. 2016 Pakse Declaration on ASEAN Roadmap for Strategic Development of Ecotourism Clusters and Tourism Corridors III.Ecotourism Standards in Southeast Asia I. ASEAN Ecotourism Standards II. ASEAN Heritage Parks I. What are they; Where are they III.AHPs and UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Pictorials)
STATUS
Visitor Arrival Trend in ASEAN 2001-2016 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 42 43.8 38.4 49.1 Visitor Arrivals Trend 2001-2016, in million 89.2 81.2 65.7 62.3 73.8 56 65.4 52.8 102.2 105 120 115.5 2016 Visitor Arrivals Bru 0.218 M Cam 5.01 M Ind 11.52 M Lao 2.14 M Mal 26.7 M Mya 5.0 M Phl 5.90 M Sin 16.40 M Tha 32.6 M Vie 10.0 M 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Source: WEF-TTCR 2017 Source: ATSP 2016-2017; WEF-TTCR 2017
Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2017 on Natural & Cultural Resources AMS NR Rank Tha 4.95 7 Ind 4.75 14 Mal 4.14 28 Vie 4.02 34 Phl 3.95 37 Cam 3.20 62 Lao 2.98 71 Sin 2.42 103 Source: WEF-TTCR 2017 AMS CR Rank Ind 3.28 23 Sin 3.07 28 Vie 3.02 30 Mal 2.88 34 Tha 2.83 37 Phl 1.92 60 Cam 1.63 76 Lao 1.35 107 AMS Envt Sust Rank Sin 4.32 51 Lao 3.83 98 Phl 3.61 118 Tha 3.57 122 Mal 3.53 123 Vie 3.35 129 Cam 3.27 130 Ind 3.25 131
Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2017 Source: WEF-TTCR 2017 Airport Infrastructure AMS Rank/136 Score/7 Sin 6 5.29 Tha 20 4.56 Mal 21 4.55 Ind 36 3.77 Vie 61 2.81 Phl 65 2.73 Cam 96 2.14 Lao 97 2.13
Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2017 Source: WEF-TTCR 2017 Overall Performance AMS Rank/136 Score/7 Sin 13 4.9 Mal 26 4.5 Tha 34 4.4 Ind 42 4.2 Vie 67 3.8 Phl 79 3.6 Lao 94 3.4 Cam 101 3.3
Policy Instruments
ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan 2016-2025 Vision By 2025, ASEAN will be a quality tourism destination offering a unique, diverse ASEAN experience, and will be committed to responsible, sustainable, inclusive and balanced tourism development, so as to contribute significantly to the socioeconomic well-being of ASEAN people.
Strategic Action Programs By 2025, ASEAN will be a quality tourism destination offering a unique, diverse ASEAN experience, and will be committed to responsible, sustainable, inclusive and balanced tourism development, so as to contribute significantly to the socioeconomic well-being of ASEAN people. Strategic Directions SD 1 Enhance competitiveness of ASEAN as a single tourism destination Intensify promotion and marketing Diversify tourism product Attract Tourism Investments Raise Capacity and Capability of Human Capital Implement and Expand ASEAN Tourism Standards for Facilities, Services and Destinations Implement and expand connectivity and destination Infrastructure Enhance travel facilitation SD 2 Ensure that ASEAN Tourism is sustainable and inclusive Upgrade Local Communities and Public-Private Sector Participation in the Tourism Value Chain Ensure Safety and Security, Prioritize Protection and Management of Heritage Sites Increase Responsiveness to Environmental Protection and Climate Change
Strategic Action Programs By 2025, ASEAN will be a quality tourism destination offering a unique, diverse ASEAN experience, and will be committed to responsible, sustainable, inclusive and balanced tourism development, so as to contribute significantly to the socioeconomic well-being of ASEAN people. Strategic Directions SD 1 Enhance competitiveness of ASEAN as a single tourism destination Intensify promotion and marketing Diversify tourism product Attract Tourism Investments Raise Capacity and Capability of Human Capital Implement and Expand ASEAN Tourism Standards for Facilities, Services and Destinations Implement and expand connectivity and destination Infrastructure Enhance travel facilitation SD 2 Ensure that ASEAN Tourism is sustainable and inclusive Upgrade Local Communities and Public-Private Sector Participation in the Tourism Value Chain Ensure Safety and Security, Prioritize Protection and Management of Heritage Sites Increase Responsiveness to Environmental Protection and Climate Change
Pakse Declaration on ASEAN Roadmap for Strategic Development of Ecotourism Clusters and Tourism Corridors 2016 Various principal, strategic plans, agreements and declarations promoting regional cooperation for tourism in the last decade: Plan of Action for ASEAN Cooperation in Tourism (1998) ASEAN Tourism Agreement (2002) ASEAN Declaration on Heritage Parks (2003) ASEAN Declaration on Enhancing ASEAN Tourism Cooperation (2004)
Pakse Declaration 2016 Langkawi Declaration on Shifting Paradigm, Prospering The Region by the ASEAN Tourism Ministers (2005) ASEAN Ecotourism Strategic Plan on policies, strategies and action plans
Pakse Declaration 2016 ASEAN Multilateral Agreement on Air Services ASEAN Multilateral Agreement on the Full Liberalisation of Passenger Air Services (MAFLPAS) and its Protocols ASEAN Tourism Marketing Strategy (2012-2015)
Pakse Declaration 2016 ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan (2011-2015) ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan (2016-2025) ASEAN Member States respective regulations, and/or policies towards Sustainable Tourism or Ecotourism practices
Pakse Declaration 2016 In pursuance of the following aspirations: Developing an ASEAN coordinated roadmap to strategically identify, plan and develop a trans-regional network of ecotourism sites linked to major intra-asean transportation routes (tourism corridors)
Pakse Declaration 2016 In pursuance of the following aspirations: Developing a network of tourism corridors in ASEAN Member States, facilitating the accessibility to travel to all ecotourism sites especially nature reserves
THE DECLARATION ESTABLISH, where relevant, a regional inventory of ecotourism sites within ASEAN including but not limited to protected areas, national parks, and nature and wildlife reserves
THE DECLARATION IDENTIFY, plan and develop sustainably an interconnected network of ecotourism destinations and sites (ecotourism clusters) across ASEAN Member States, which are linked to major overland roads, waterways, sea or air routes (tourism corridors)
THE DECLARATION ENCOURAGE concerted action for the balanced sustainable development of ecotourism, through partnerships between relevant stakeholders;
THE DECLARATION ENCOURAGE establishing a high profile publicprivate partnership Regional Network and the mandate to develop a Road Map.. for its practical implementation through integrated policies and actions
THE DECLARATION DEVELOP a comprehensive and informative ASEAN ecotourism under the existing ASEAN Tourism website Adopted in Pakse, Champasak Province, Lao PDR on 22nd June 2016
THE DECLARATION TASK relevant ASEAN Tourism Committees to formulate action plans in order to implement the Pakse Declaration Adopted in Pakse, Champasak Province, Lao PDR on 22nd June 2016
ASEAN STANDARDS
REFER TO: www.asean.org ASEAN TOURISM STANDARDS 2009 ASEAN COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM STANDARDS, 2016
ASEAN ECOTOURISM STANDARDS
Major Criteria Ecotourism potential Accessibility Tourism Activities Environmental Management Site Management Safety & security Interpretation & educational program
ASEAN TOURISM HERITAGE STANDARD
MAJOR CRITERIA Uniqueness & characteristics of heritage Site protection and conservation Tourism & site management Environmental Management Accessibility Support facilities
Ecotourism Standards in the ASEAN THE ASEAN HERITAGE PARKS
What is an ASEAN Heritage Park? a protected area of high conservation importance preserving in total a complete spectrum of representative ecosystems of the ASEAN Region
ASEAN Declaration on Heritage Parks the uniqueness, diversity and outstanding values of certain national parks and reserves of ASEAN Member States that deserve the highest recognition so that their importance as conservation areas could be appreciated regionally and internationally
ASEAN Declaration on Heritage Parks AHPs shall be managed to: maintain ecological processes and life support systems preserve genetic diversity ensure sustainable utilization of species and ecosystems; and maintain wilderness that have scenic, cultural, educational, research, recreational and tourism values
The AHPs Country Name Brunei Darussalam 1. Tasek Merimbun National Park Cambodia 2. Preah Monivong (Bokor) National Park 3. Virachey National Park Indonesia 4. Gunung Leuser National Park 5. Kerinci Seblat National Park 6. Lorentz National Park 7. Way Kambas National Park Lao PDR 8. Nam Ha National Protected Area Malaysia 9. Kinabalu National Park 10. Gunung Mulu National Park 11. Taman Negara National Park
The AHPs Country Name Myanmar 12. Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park 13. Inlay Lake Wildlife Sanctuary 14. Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary 15. Khakaborazi National Park 16. Lampi Marine National Park 17. Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary 18. Nat Ma Taung National Park Philippines 19. Mt. Apo National Park 20. Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary 21. Mts. Iglit-Baco National Park 22. Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park 23. Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve 24. Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park 25. Mt. Timpoong-Hibok-Hibok Natural Monument 26. Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
The AHPs Country Name Singapore 27. Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve 28. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Thailand 29. Khao Yai National Park 30. Tarutao National Park 31. Ao-Phangnga-Mu Koh Surin- Mu Koh Similan Marine National Parks 32. Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex Viet Nam 33. Ba Be National Park 34. Chu Mom Ray National Park 35. Hoang Lien Sa Pa National Park 36. Kon Ka kinh National Park 37. U Minh Thuong National Park 38. Bai Tu Long National Park
The AHP Programme and the World Heritage Convention 1. Lorentz National Park, Indonesia 2. Gunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia 3. Kinabalu National Park, Malaysia 4. Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary, Philippines 5. Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Philippines 6. Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
LORENTZ NATIONAL PARK
GUNUNG MULU NATIONAL PARK
MT. KINABALU NATIONAL PARK
MT. HAMIGUITAN NATIONAL PARK
TUBBATAHA REEFS NATURAL PARK Photo by Leni & Claus Topp Photo by Leni & Claus Topp
Khao Yai National Park
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