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Steve EdwardsSteve EdwardsAndes CBC Andes CBC Tourism SpecialistTourism Specialist

Strategic DirectionsStrategic Directions

1.1. Establishing policies and strategiesEstablishing policies and strategies

2.2. Best practices for tourism operatorsBest practices for tourism operators

3.3. Supporting protected areas in public use Supporting protected areas in public use and tourism managementand tourism management

4.4. Sharing information / capacity buildingSharing information / capacity building

5.5. Pilot projectsPilot projects

VenezuelaVenezuela: : – Support to Programa Andes Tropicales in North Andean Support to Programa Andes Tropicales in North Andean

Corridor with community ecotourism projects; Corridor with community ecotourism projects; – Developing tourism/public use plan for eastern sector of Developing tourism/public use plan for eastern sector of

Canaima National ParkCanaima National Park

Colombia:Colombia:– Support to San Andres Archipelago in ecotourism planning Support to San Andres Archipelago in ecotourism planning

and marketing, product development, etc.and marketing, product development, etc.– Support to site project in Laguna Verde, North Support to site project in Laguna Verde, North Andean Andean

CorridorCorridor– Review of potential additional projects Review of potential additional projects

(Cie(Cieñega de Baño, Andes, Suroeste de ñega de Baño, Andes, Suroeste de AntioquiaAntioquia))– Support to Parks Unit, particularly in deve-Support to Parks Unit, particularly in deve-

loping concessions regulationsloping concessions regulations

Current activitiesCurrent activities

Current ActivitiesCurrent ActivitiesEcuadorEcuador: (Hiring Ecotourism Specialist!): (Hiring Ecotourism Specialist!)

– Galapagos: Galapagos:

• USAID GMR project – leadership of component, USAID GMR project – leadership of component, Best Practices, etc. (multiple partners)Best Practices, etc. (multiple partners)

• Tourism Management Plan (PNG)Tourism Management Plan (PNG)

– Chocó-Manabí: Support for developing Chocó-Manabí: Support for developing strategy; review of existing projects; support strategy; review of existing projects; support for Machalilla NP (best practices) (ASEC)for Machalilla NP (best practices) (ASEC)

– National: National Ecotourism Strategy National: National Ecotourism Strategy (MITUR and ASEC)(MITUR and ASEC)

– Condor – Kutukú: potential alliance with Condor – Kutukú: potential alliance with Canodros and Achuar Federation Canodros and Achuar Federation

regarding Kapawi Lodge regarding Kapawi Lodge transfer (Canodros, Pachamama, Caiman)transfer (Canodros, Pachamama, Caiman)

Current ActivitiesCurrent Activities

PeruPeru: :

– Certification and best practices (The Contracting Certification and best practices (The Contracting Society, USIL)Society, USIL)

– Partnership with Rainforest Expeditions Partnership with Rainforest Expeditions

Current ActivitiesCurrent Activities

BoliviaBolivia – Marcelo………. – Marcelo……….

Current/Recent Current/Recent ActivitiesActivities

Regional ScaleRegional Scale

• Finalizing “Intercambio” Finalizing “Intercambio”

• Manaus and interaction with Manaus and interaction with Brazil CBCBrazil CBC

• Gran Ruta Inka (IUCN, TMI)Gran Ruta Inka (IUCN, TMI)

• Regional Ecotourism Strategy Regional Ecotourism Strategy with Comunidad Andina de with Comunidad Andina de Naciones (CAN)Naciones (CAN)

• Virtual document centerVirtual document center

Future needsFuture needs- Support and links to private sector operators to Support and links to private sector operators to

enhance conservation contributionenhance conservation contribution

- Need to expand protected areas management Need to expand protected areas management capacity for managing tourismcapacity for managing tourism

- Support for the establishment of partner Support for the establishment of partner organizations, particularly ecotourism organizations, particularly ecotourism associationsassociations

- Need for tools and methodologies, prepared by Need for tools and methodologies, prepared by CI and/or partnersCI and/or partners

- We need to document the work we’re doing!We need to document the work we’re doing!