Queensland Ecotourism Plan 2003-2008 - Tourism Queensland

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Key Objective Four: Community Development Key Objective Four recognises that communities need to both have input to and ownership of tourism development in their areas and directly benefit from local and regional tourism development. Actions under this Objective will focus on: establishing and fostering partnerships between communities and the tourism industry, community capacity building to be actively involved in ecotourism planning, and ensuring flow on benefits of ecotourism to communities. Action Responsibility Time frame 36. Facilitate greater community involvement in ecotourism TQ, RTOs, Local 0-5 years planning and development. Gov., Ecotourism industry, ATSI 37. Encourage increased contributions to conservation and EPA/QPWS, GBRMPA, 0-5 years communities from the ecotourism industry. WTMA, TQ, Local Gov., Ecotourism industry, ATSI, EA 38. Encourage industry to reflect community needs in TQ, Local Gov., 0-5 years ecotourism planning, development and management. Ecotourism industry, ATSI, EA 39. Encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander DATSIP, DNRM, TQ, 0-2 years involvement in ecotourism. Ecotourism industry, ATSI, EA 26 40. Establish partnerships between ecotourism industry, Ecotourism industry, 0-2 years conservation organisations and ATSI groups to achieve Conservation common goals. organisations, ATSI, TQ, EA 41. Encourage community and business development of Local Gov., DSD, 0-5 years ecotourism opportunities. RTOs, ATSI, TQ 42. Encourage the role of ecotourism in delivering sustainable TQ, DSD, Local Gov., 0-5 years solutions for regional economic growth. Ecotourism industry 43. Provide ecotourism interpretive materials for Ecotourism industry, 2-5 years non-English-speaking people. EPA/QPWS, GBRMPA, WTMA, TQ, CRCs, Universities
Key Objective Five: Research Key Objective Five recognises the need to have a clear research agenda relating to the planning, development, management and marketing of ecotourism in Queensland. Research Actions will focus on the environmental, economic, social and cultural aspects of ecotourism industry development as well as gathering market intelligence and a timely understanding of trends that may assist forward planning for ecotourism. Action Responsibility Time frame 44. Ensure ecotourism research outcomes are relevant and TQ, CRCs, Universities, 0-5 years have practical application for industry. Ecotourism industry, EA 45. Support research into the ecological, cultural and social TQ, EPA/QPWS, 0-5 years aspects of ecotourism to improve planning, monitoring WTMA, GBRMPA, and decision-making. Ecotourism industry 46. Undertake detailed market research on the TQ, CRCs, Universities, 0-2 years segmentation of international ecotourism markets. Ecotourism industry 47. Develop a comprehensive understanding of domestic TQ, CRCs, Universities, 0-2 years ecotourist market segmentation. Ecotourism industry 48. Monitor the propensity of different market segments to TQ, CRCs, Ecotourism 0-5 years participate in ecotourism activities. industry, Universities 49. Improve product development and marketing through Ecotourism industry, 0-5 years access to better market intelligence. TQ, CRCs, EA 50. Refine and re-evaluate methods to effectively measure TQ, CRCs, Universities 2-5 years the economic value/ contribution of ecotourism at regional and State levels and for land use planning. 27 51. Assess community attitudes towards ecotourism and TQ, Ecotourism 2-5 years monitor the social impact of ecotourism. industry, CRCs, Local Gov., Universities 52. Analyse implications of environmental, demographic, TQ, CRCs, Universities 2-5 years social and technological trends for Queensland’s ecotourism industry. 53. Assess the projected growth of ecotourism in TQ, QPWS, GBRMPA 0-2 years Queensland and analyse the implications for protected areas and other ecotourism destinations. 54. Ensure research findings are appropriately disseminated CRCs, Universities, 0-5 years to the ecotourism industry, government and the TQ community.
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Page 5 and 6: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Queensland is a w
Page 7 and 8: Taking ecotourism forward in Queens
Page 9 and 10: PREFACE Purpose of the Queensland E
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Page 13 and 14: Ecotourism - the industry The 1997
Page 15 and 16: The Bureau of Tourism Research Inte
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Page 39 and 40: Appendix 4 ECOTOURISM AND THE QUEEN
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