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Sustainable and Responsible
Eco-Tourism, Cambodia
H.E. Mr. TITH Chantha Director General of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism,
Cambodia
Global Eco Asia-Pacific Conference
in Cairns, Australia
15-17 October 2012
• Tourism is “Cultural and Natural tourism” • Tourism has been decided as «Green Gold» • One of top ten priority sectors for Socio-
economic development. • Tourism is one of major generators of revenue
contributing more than 12% of GDP, job creations. • Sustainable tourism contributes to poverty
alleviation and climate change mitigation.
Tourism
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Phnom Penh &
Surrounding
Northeast Siem Reap
Angkor
Costal Area
Tourism Priority Zones
Policy and Strategy
• Tourism “Green Gold”
• Law, regulation, Management
• Plan, Strategy 2012-2020
• Participation “4 Ps” Public, Private,
Partner and People.
Eco-Tourism & Poverty Reduction
• Community Based Eco-tourism
• Job, income, protection, conservation and development
• Climate Change mitigation
• Poverty Reduction
Int’l tourist arrivals in 2011
0.12 0.22
0.70
2.13
2.51
2,88
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3 Million
2011: 2 881 862 Up 14,9%
Arrivals 1993-2011
Mode of Arrivals in 2011
Arrivals by Regions in 2011
International Visitor Arrivals
2012 (Jan-Aug)
2,334,793
(up 24.5%)
Thai International Airways
International Air
Eva Air
Vietnam Airline
Silk Air
Malaysia Airline
Dragon Airline
Bangkok Airways
Shanghai Airline
Southern China Airline
Lao Airlines
Cambodia Angkor Air
.
Phnom Penh The Philippines
Singapore
Indonesia
Myanmar Southern China
Manila Bangkok
Kunming
Yangon
Brunei
Jakarta
Begawan
Hanoi
Laos o Vientiane
CAMBODIA
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Thailand
Vietnam
1h:30 in average
Connectivity, Facilitation of Travel
• Air
• Land
• Water way
Linking
International
Visitors
Vision 2020
2020: 7 M
2015: 4.5 M
2012: 3.3 M
Vision 2020
Domestic Visitors 8-10 M
Conclusions
• Tourism “Green Gold” Green Economy
• Socio- Economic Development
• Business and Investment Opportunities
• Job, Incomes, Poverty Reduction
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