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3. Target Countries:Cambodia (1), Viet Nam (1), Nepal (1), Tonga (1), Palau (1), Zimbabwe (1), India (1)Sri Lanka (1), Senegal (1)4. Eligible I Target Organizations:National/local government organizations and NGOs involved in tourism promotion orefforts to conserve the natural environment and cultural resources5. Total Number of Participants: 8 participants6. Working Language: English7. Program Objective:Draft plans to introduce and disseminate ecotourism as a tool for sustainable regionaldevelopment involving local residents for areas, where the introduction of ecotourism isexpected, are formulated by the target organizations.8. Overall Goal:The plan to establish an organization and a network that include local residents will bedrafted for the introduction and operation of ecotourism, and the plan to disseminateecotourismfor both tour providers and users will be implemented.9. Expected Module Output and Contents:This program consists of the following components:(1) Preliminary Phase in a participant's home country (June, 2013 to July, 2013)Participating organizations make required preparation for the Program in the respectivecountry.Expected Module Output ActivitiesFormulation and submission of Inception ReportInception Report is Formulated. to the respective country's JICA Offices together(Please refer to Annex, Attachment-1) .(2) Core Phase in Japan (July 23 to September 3, 2013)Participants dispatched by the organizations attend the Program implemented in Japan.Expected Module Output 1: Participants will be able to understand and explainphilosophy and measures related to ecotourism in the context of sustainable use of naturaland cultural resources.Topics Methodology DetailsRegional efforts for Lecture/ Learn about optimal ecotourism based on theecotourism ideals/guidelines of the Ramsar Convention(in relation to the through an eco-tour in the Kushiro area as anexample of wise usage in wetlands under theRamsar Convention)convention3/16
7Installation and use of Observation Learn about consideration for vegetation whenfacilities in national park installing walking trails, their layout for(walking trails) highlighting the diversified natural environmentand their use for ecotourism and environmentaleducation from the example of a walking trailinstalled in a hilly area facing the KushirowetlandUse of facilities in Observation Learn about exhibition techniques andnational parks promotional activities including educationalprograms for environmental conservation fromexamples of nature information facilities innational parksWetland conservation Practice Learn about the significance and methods ofand eco-tours monitoring in natural parks/reserves fromexamples of wetland monitoring in the KushiroWetland natural monument areaManagement/operation Lecture Learn about policies required for theof national parks in conservation and use of the naturalJapan environment from examples highlighting theoperation of national parks in JapanJapan's policies on Lecture Learn about the Japanese Government'secotourism ecotourism promotion policies from related lawsand promotionalprojects in JapanCultural/historical sites Lecture/ Learn about eco-tours related to theand eco-tour programs observation conservation of cultural resources throughexamples from KyotoOverview of ecotourism Lecture Learn about the ideals and basics of ecotourismthrough examples from around the worldExpected Module Output 2: Participants will be able to discuss plans to promoteecotourism in consideration of environmental conservation.Natural park eco-tour Practice Learn about eco-tour programs using regionalprograms nature in an eco-friendly manner from examples(trekking and other of trekking and some other activities in forest.outdoor activities)Natural park eco-tour Practice Learn about how local products can be adoptedprograms( cooking) for tourism through a program to use locallyproduced crops for outdoor cooking, etc.Natural park eco-tour Practice Learn about how regional natural characteristicsprograms can be leveraged for environmental education(educational programs) tour programs that anyone can experience,including nature watching and crafting, etc.Field-based eco-tour Practice Learn about finding regional resources, materialsprograms for tours and environmental education, and the(in the Kushiro specific use of such resources through anWetland) eco-tour program that introduces prehistoricremains and springs in the Kushiro Wetland4/16
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