Community based eco-tourism in Indawgyi lake · Community-based ecotourism Inn Chit Thu (Lovers of Indwagyi), Community based eco-tourism group
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Attractions
• PagodasandNatshrines (bk&m;ESifh ewfpifrsm;)
• Pagodafestival (bk&m;yGJawmf)
• Shanculturalfestival(&Srf;&ddk;&m,Ofaus;rIyGJawmf)
• Landscapebeauty(Indawgyilake,ShweTaung,ChaungWa,HePu (&Icif;)
• Birdwatching (iSufMunfh)
Outdoorrecreation(kayak,cycling,trekking)
GroupFormation• FollowingavillagemeetingatLontonacommunityvolunteer
groupwasfounded(self-selectedinterestedpeople)todevelopeco-tourisminIndawgyi
• Thenon-for-profitgroupwasnamed“InnChitThu”(LoversofIndawgyi),it’sobjectivesaretoprovideeco-tourismservices,supporttheconservationofIndawgyiLakeandthelivelihoodsofthelocalcommunities.
• Profitsfromeco-tourismarespentoncommunitydevelopmentprojectsandenvironmentalconservation
Training&supportbyFFI• InnChitThumembershiprules
(tif;cspfolzGJUpnf;yHkpnf;rsOf;rsm;)
• Englishlanguagetraining (t*Fvdyfpmoifwef;rsm;)
• Basicfirstaidtraining (tajccHa&S;OD;olemjyKoifwef;rsm;)
• Birdwatchingguidetraining (iSufMunfhoifwef;)
• Kayaktraining(u,ufoifwef;)
• Bookkeeping&financialmanagement(b@mxdef;odrf;jcif;ESifhaiGaMu;pDrHcefUcGJjcif;)
• Emergencyprocedures (ta&;ay:enf;vrf;rsm;)
• Developmentoftourismproducts:trekking,cyclingandkayakingroutes
Detailedeco-tourismmaps (tao;pdwfajryHkjyifqif)
BenefitsfortheCommunity
• Increaseinaveragelengthofstayoftouristsandincreasedtouristarrivalsresultedinmoremoneyspentatlocalshopsandrestaurantsandformotorboat/motorbikerentalinLontonvillage
MainseasonOctobertoMarch(allyeartourism)
Averagestayincreasedfrom2(2013)to3(2015)days
Domesticpilgrims30,000to100,000
Innovative conservation since 1903
DevelopmentofpackagesandactivitiesPromotiontolocalandinternationaltouroperators
IndawgyiLabel&MerchandisingIndawgyiLogoT-shirts,buttons,stickers
Training&EquipmentBirdwatchingtrainingEnglishtrainingKayaksBikesBinoculars,FieldGuides
Promotion&informationmaterialVisitormapBirdfieldguidesInformationsheetsonactivitiesandattractions
Ecotourismsupport
Innovative conservation since 1903
Visitorinterpretation&environmentaleducation
l Visitorcenterl Naturetrailsl Naturesigns
Design example from Biosphere Reserve Spreewald, Germany
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