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Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria
Perspective Bangladesh
Akhtaruz Zaman Khan kabir CEO
Geographic Location
BANGLADESH TOURISM
Official Name : The People's Republic of Bangladesh
Geographical Location : Latitude between 20o34' and 26o38' North Longitude between 88o01' and 92o41' East
Area : 147,570 sq. km.
Boundaries : North - India (West Bengal and Meghalaya), West - India (West Bengal) East - India (Tripura and Assam) and Myanmar, South-Bay of Bengal.
Capital City : Dhaka
Other Major Cities : Chittagong, Khulna, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Barisal, Rangpur
Standard Time : GMT +6 Hours
Climate Variation : Winter 11o C - 20o C (October - February) Summer 21o C - 38o C (March - September)
Population 14,97,72,364 (2011)
Business Hours : Government Office Hours: 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, Friday & Saturday closed. Some Private business houses work on Saturday.
Best Tourist Season : October to March.
BANGLADESH TOURISM
Melting Pot of Civilization Buddhism Hinduism Muslim
People & and their lifestyle History & Archaeological Sites Eco-tourism Attractions Green Hills Indigenous People Rural and Agri-Tourism Beaches and offshore islands Tea Gardens Riverine Tourism
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
LARGEST ECO-TOURIST ATTRACTION
Sundarbans The largest Mangrove forest Tiger, Wildlife, Avian Life, Flora-fauna, Fisherman Community Honey Collectors
Existing Market Segment (Purpose of visit)
India - Business, VFR UK - NRB, Cultural holiday, business USA - NRB, Cultural holiday, business Canada - NRB, Cultural holiday, business Japan - Holiday Makers, business China - Business, Holiday Makers Germany - Holiday Makers, Business Australia - Holiday Makers, Business Korea - Business Malaysia - Business Taiwan - Business
Foods of Bangladesh
Land of Handloom Products
Uniqueness of Product
People & Lifestyle - Meet the people and meet the wisdom
Historical Attractions - Melting Pot of Civilization
Sundarbans - Deltaic Swampy Forest saving Bangladesh
- Origin of Royal Bengal Tiger
North Bengal - Heritage Higway
Dhaka - City of the most varieties living in the world
Earnings
2009 - 84.2 (M US $) 2010 - 80.5 '' 2011 - 87.4 '' 2012 - 49.6 ( up to June) ''
Tourist Arrivals
2005 - 207662 2006 - 200311 2007 - 289110 2008- 2011 - 1171716
defines "Tourism that takes full account of its current and future ECONOMIC, SOCIAL and ENVIRONMENTAL impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities“
WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY ?
The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) defines
ecotourism as “RESPONSIBLE travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves THE WELLBEING OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY."
WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY ?
But adoption and maintaining sustainability depends on some of the factors
UNDERSTANDING SUSTAINABILITY of the host community, policy makers and the visitors READINESS of the tourism resources EXISITING TYPE OF USAGE of the resources by the local community LONG TERM VISION of the policy makers
CHALLENGES FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Responsible Tourism Eco-tourism
Voluntourism Ggeotourism Rural Tourism Soft Tourism Community Tourism Equitable Tourism
Form of Sustainable Tourism
Whatever the forms of Sustainable Tourism Four main OBJECTIVES may be defined
Optimal use of environmental resource and minimize the negative impact Respect to Socio-cultural values of the host community Viable economic impact & High Quality Visitor experience ( may not mass, but for niche)
Objectives
Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) introduced ----
Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria – for hotel & tour
operator
Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria – for Destination
Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)
There are many organizations offering
Standardization of Sustainability VIABILITY should be assessed by UNWTO to introduce a common guidelines for adopting sustainability for its member countries Which the member countries can use as NATIONAL GUIDELINE
Common Guideline
FEW POINT ABOUT CRITERIA
Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria – for hotel & tour
operators
Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria – for Destination
SUGGESTED CRITERIA Global sustainable Travel Criteria – for airlines, cruise lines, surface transports, water transport Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria- for Protected Area
More Criteria
THREE criteria may be incorporated for Destination Authenticity Preservation of Vintages Free from health hazards such as smoking
FOR DESTINATION
The CHALLENGES are
Most of the locals are NOT AWARE of the conservation
of tourist resources
Most of the people are ILLITERATE either
Lack of Policy guidelines of the Government
DENSITY OF POPULATION in this region
They are vulnerable to the EXTERNAL FACTORS
Products are often offered for both MASS & NICHE
OVER EXPECTATION of rapid growth damaging the
potentials
CHALLENGES FOR DEVELOPING NATIONS
Sustainable development is institutionalized in Bangladesh as the constitutional bondage `Article 18 A of the Constitution Protection & Improvement of Environment and Biodiversity; in the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh states that, “The state shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to preserve and safe- guard the natural resources, biodiversity, wetlands, forest and wildlife for the present and future citizens”.
Sustainable Tourism Development in Bangladesh
Sustainable Development is one of the main policy objectives of FIVE YEAR PLAN The 6 th Five Year Plan (FYP) covering the period 2011-15 Has 16 core targets for enhancing economic growth, poverty reduction, employment generation, human capital development, gender balance and ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION.
SUSTAINABILITY IN FIVE YEAR PLAN (FYP)
Government is implementing National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS) which focus the following main area
Sustained Economic Growth Agriculture and Rural Development Social Security and Protection Environment and Natural Resource Management Good Governance Human Resource Development and Management Gender
National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS)
Bangladesh adopted NATIONAL TOURISM POLICY-2010
Main OBJECTIVES of the Policy Develop ECO-TOURISM through conservation of natural resources and promote wellbeing of the community’ PRESERVATION of cultural values of the local community and their participation and sharing benefits
Sustainable Tourism Development in Bangladesh
Government of Bangladesh launched an act of ` Protected areas of tourism and special tourism zone Act -2010’ Government identified areas and restricted the development and tourist movement and usages FOR SUSTAINABILITY
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
National Parks - 17 Wildlife Sanctuary -34 Game Reserve -1 Eco-Park - 5
Safari Park - 1
Protected areas of Bangladesh
BANGLADESH TOURISM BOARD not yet the member of GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM CRITERIA
Interested to become a MEMBER which should make ensure the INCREASED BENEFITS MARKET ACCESS COMPETTIVE EDGE
THANK YOU
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