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Case Competition 2011 - submission (degree category) from Vancouver Island University.
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BC Parks and Tourism Strategy for 2016
By Sarah Dixon, Katie Linder, Hailey Rilkoff & Tana Darnell
Tourism Management
Overview
•Current Vision•Our Vision•Five key recommendations•Conclusion
Current Vision
To be a world leader in parks and protected
areas
Our Vision
Over the next five years is to create an authentic and integrated parks and
protected area stewardship
Key Recommendations
• Co-Management
• Aboriginal Involvement
• Ecological Preservation
• Sustainable Commercialization
• Development of Low Impact Activities
Co-Management
Co-Management is about a new kind of thinking, a new kind of architecture; an architecture that includes culture and learning
Photo Source: Columbia Valley Guide
Aboriginal Involvement
•First Nations have been inadequately involved in land use and planning
•Land is a necessity in North American First Nations Cultures
Photo source: Aboriginal Tourism BC
Ecological Preservation
Photo Source: Wilderness Committee
Sustainable Commercialization
•Social Sustainability▫Involving locals in decision making
•Economic Sustainability▫2-4 Season attractions
•Environmental Sustainability▫Protecting diverse ecosystems
•Political Sustainability▫Best practices for BC, local government,
locals
Low Impact Recreational Activities
•Ecological preservation versus user needs
•Diverse land use plans for diverse landscape
Photo source:http://roxannnys.pbworks.com
Budget
•$48.7 million 2010-2011
•Leveraging co-management partner with established funding
Conclusion
Five Key Strategic Recommendations•Co-Management•Aboriginal Involvement•Ecological Preservation•Sustainable Commercialization•Development of Low-Impact Activities
References• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strathcona_Provincial_Park• http://invermere.com/features/columbia-wetlands-stewardship-partners/• http://www.tribalparks.ca/• BC Parks Program Plan 2007-2012• Aboriginal Tourism BC Blueprint Strategy• Towards a Model of Co Management of Provincial Parks in Ontario• Tourism - Protected Areas Partnerships in Australia• http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/strath/#Management• http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/planning/mgmtplns/strathcona/StrathconaMP_1993.pdf• http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/strath/SPPAC/terms_of_reference.pdf• http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/planning/mgmtplns/ecmanning/ecmanning_cascade.pdf• http://blog.conservancy.bc.ca/nature/protecting-your-land/donating-or-selling-your-land-to-tlc/
THANK YOU!
To BC Parks, linkBC and the Tourism Industry Conference To our sponsors Tourism Vancouver Island and Middle Beach Lodge
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