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Tourism in National Parks:
An international perspective
Guy Castley
International Centre for
Ecotourism Research
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National Parks
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Cat I (a,b) - Strict NR; Wilderness
Cat II - National Parks
Cat III - Natural monument
Cat IV - Habitat / species
Cat V - Protected landscape
Cat VI - Sustainable use
IUCN Classification
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IUCN Classification
National Parks
Protect natural biodiversity (form and function) &
promote education and recreation
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Synonymous ?
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Mass tourism
Nature-based
tourism
Ecotourism
Specialist tourism
Responsible tourism
Sustainable tourism
Tourism ?
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Tourism as Threat
Global tourism trends
Visitor impacts
Infrastructure and re-zoning
Diminishing visitor experience
Politics, values and user conflicts
Climate change and travel
Commercialisation
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6% contribution
UNWTO Statistics
US$ 1.2 trillion
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Balmford et al. (2009) – PLoS Biol 7(6): e1000144
Nature-based Tourism Trends
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Disturbance to birds
69 Studies
88%
Negative effects
50
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Conceptual relationship between level of human disturbance and the likely
ecological significance or its effect on bird populations
Disturbance Threshold
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Steven et al. (2011) – J. Env. Manage 92: 2287-94
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Infrastructure
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95% of the park is wilderness
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Wilderness
Adventure
Wildlife
Isolation
Nature
Experience
Values
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Commercialisation
in National Parks
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Tourism Benefits
Tourism revenue
Benefits beyond boundaries
Community empowerment
Park establishment / expansion
Awareness and appreciation
Commercialisation
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>5% for >50% of species
>15% for one fifth
Up to 66% in some
Double-edged sword
Threatened mammals –
Buckley et al. (2012)
PLoS ONE 7(9): e44134
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>60% frogs within PAs
Global range protected by
tourism 0.8 – 99%
> 5% for 115 species
Critically End. Frogs –
Morrison et al. (2012)
PLoS ONE 7(9): e43757
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Growth in Nature-based Tourism
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Concessions in
National Parks
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US - NPS
Legislation - 1965
Reviewed in 1998
20 year limit
520 contracts
67 generate 85%
of revenue
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20%
80%
Washington Funds specific park
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“ There is no comprehensive
analysis of the costs of
concession management”
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Variable Concession Contracts
** Necessary, & ** Appropriate
Service Lease Build
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Tinga
Singita
Lebombo
Imbali
Safari
Rhino
Safaris
Jock
Safari
Shishangeni
Lukimbi
Skukuza
KNP – Luxury
Concessions
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Kruger
Addo Elephant
2002 2010
2 parks – 8 sites 7 parks –
19 sites
Augrabies
West Coast
Marakele Kgalagadi
Table Mtn
Knysna
Wilderness
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More than 40 PPPs by 2010
US$53 million in revenue: 2002-2010
8.5% of tourism revenue annually
2002-2010 Lodge /
Accom Activity Food
Retail -
KNP
No. Operators 19 5 11 2
No. Parks 7 4 10 7
Revenue (US$
million) 16.8 11.5 10.5 14.5
Economic Performance
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Key Messages
Positive and Negative
Tourism management is site specific
Relative tourism demand likely to
increase
Tourism revenues = “user pays”
Reassess national park values –
utilitarian focus?
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Thank
You