SHAPING ECOTOURISM IN PARTNERSHIP: PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES
4 -5 February 2020
Joensuu, North Karelia Biosphere Reserve (Finland)
PRESENTATIONS – PARALLEL WORKSHOPS
Conference venue: Sokos Kimmel Hotel
W1 – Integrating natural and cultural heritage for sustainable ecotourism initiatives (Niinivaara)
Convenor: Rosalind Bryce, University of the Highlands and Islands
SHAPE developed initiatives that depend on the management of both natural and cultural heritage assets. Interactions between cultural and natural heritage define the identity of a place and can form the basis for distinctive and locally sustainable tourism projects. In this workshop, we will discuss how the experiences of SHAPE compare with other ecotourism developments. Workshop participants will collectively reflect on lessons learned, best practices and recommendations that we can make for new sustainable tourism projects.
Presentations:
- Integrating cultural & natural heritage in North Karelia. Tarja Kupiainen, Karelia University of Applied Sciences
- Integrated and Participatory Heritage Management for Tourism in Northern Ireland. Laura Ferguson, Queen’s University Belfast
- Ecotourism development and freshwater biodiversity conservation in Scotland: identifying pathways to future shared success. Celia Delugin, University of the Highlands and Islands
- Supporting ecotourism by conserving, enhancing and promoting natural and cultural heritage in Northern Ireland. Andrew Bratton, Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust
- Amazon of Europe Bike Trail: Turning heritage potentials into touristic product – Example of Drava river protected area in Koprivnica Križevci County (Croatia). Vladimir Šadek, Koprivnica Križevci County