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Community Owned Ecotourism – Process and Politics
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Community-Owned Ecotourism: Process and Politics Keith Bosak Assistant Professor of Nature-Based Tourism and Recreation College of Forestry and conservation The university of Montana [email protected]
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ESYC 2008: Community Owned Ecotourism – Process and Politics - Dr. Keith Bosak, The University of Montana
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Community-Owned Ecotourism:Process and Politics
Keith BosakAssistant Professor of Nature-Based Tourism and RecreationCollege of Forestry and conservationThe university of [email protected]
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Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (NDBR)
1939- Nanda Devi declared a game sanctuary
1982-Nanda Devi declared a National Park and closed
1988-Nanda Devi becomes part of the Man and the Biosphere Program under UNESCO
1992- Nanda Devi declared a World Heritage Site for its unique biodiversity
Location
Landscape
Flora
Fauna
People
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History and livelihoods
Pre-1962:Traditional livelihoods and trade1962-1974:China and India go to war and the border areas are closed1974-Chipko (to hug):The Chipko movement begins in the village of Reni1974-1982:The Golden Era of Mountaineering1982:The closure of Nanda Devi1982-2001:Economic downturn, protest and a reformation of livelihood practices
2001:Creation of the “Nanda Devi Biodiversity Conservation and Ecotourism Declaration”2006:The caterpillar rush
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Community-based conservation and ecotourism in the NDBR
(bio-cultural diversity)
Key elements:
Protected area status and biophysical resources
Previous experience with tourism
Previous experience with resistance
Cultural cohesion
Ability and willingness to network
Strong leadership
Development of a set of guiding principles
Challenges:
External Challenges:Competition and restrictive policies
Internal challenges:Mostly issues of equity
Other Challenges:The digital divideEducationFunding
A framework for success?
Strong motivation (in this case geopolitical resistance)
Previous experience/exposure to tourism
Strong leadership and organization
A mutually agreed upon set of guiding principles
Networking to fill gaps and empower
Focus on equity
Ability to obtain external funding
Recommendations:
Build human, social and natural capital so that they reinforce one another
Focus on equity
Develop an appropriate set of mutually agreed upon guiding principles
Develop a leadership and organizational strategy
Develop a business plan that will promote economic sustainability
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