This paper shares experiences from around the world on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on protected area tourism; and considers how to build resilience within protected area tourism as a regenerative conservation tool.

Topics

Community Development
COVID-19
Crisis and Risk Management
Economic Contribution
Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Environmental Conservation
Health and Wellbeing
Safety and Security
Visitor Management
Wildlife Protection and Interaction
Workforce

GSTC-D Criterias

A1 -Destination management responsibility
A8 -Managing visitor volumes and activities
B1 -Measuring the economic contribution of tourism
B2 -Decent work and career opportunities
B3 -Supporting local entrepreneurs and fair trade
B4 -Support for community
B7 -Safety and security
D1 -Protection of sensitive environments
D3 -Wildlife interaction
D4 -Species exploitation and animal welfare

Sustainable Development Goals - SDG's

03- Good Health & Wellbeing
14- Life Below Water
15- Life on Land

Citation

“A. Spenceley;

2021;

Tourism in Protected Areas Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic;

BTRP-ID: 2521″

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