Philip Island Nature Park Case Study
How well does the Phillip Island Nature Park fulfill its criteria for accreditation as an ‘Advanced Ecotourism’ venue?
Definition of topic:
The Phillip Island Nature Park stated that they have achieved the full criteria for being an Advanced Ecotourism venue. It is the highest level of ecotourism that a venue can earn. For the venue to achieve this certification the venue must
1. focus on personally experiencing nature in ways that lead to a greater understanding and appreciation
2. intergrade opportunities to understand nature into each experience
3. represent best practise for environmentally sustainable tourism
4. positively contribute to the conversation of natural areas
5. provide constructive ongoing contributions to local communities
6. be sensitive to, interpret and involve different cultures, particularly indigenous culture
7. consistently meet customer expectations
8. be marketed accurately and lead to realistic expectations
At 10 am on Friday September 11th 10A and10C left to go to Phillip Island Nature Resort to see if they had fulfilled the criteria for Advanced Ecotourism well …show more content…
From the information on the signs to the rangers and guides answering the helpful questions that were asked, the information was quite beneficial and will be remembered for the next time I go. Besides learning all the information at Phillip Island, the videos and booklets also helped give us better background information before actually going to Phillip Island, which was very helpful as we knew what to look out for when looking for information. Helpful tips were also given to us before the day, but being able to use the information and be able to use the knowledge and put it into action was even better and also gave me a better
Definition of topic:
The Phillip Island Nature Park stated that they have achieved the full criteria for being an Advanced Ecotourism venue. It is the highest level of ecotourism that a venue can earn. For the venue to achieve this certification the venue must
1. focus on personally experiencing nature in ways that lead to a greater understanding and appreciation
2. intergrade opportunities to understand nature into each experience
3. represent best practise for environmentally sustainable tourism
4. positively contribute to the conversation of natural areas
5. provide constructive ongoing contributions to local communities
6. be sensitive to, interpret and involve different cultures, particularly indigenous culture
7. consistently meet customer expectations
8. be marketed accurately and lead to realistic expectations
At 10 am on Friday September 11th 10A and10C left to go to Phillip Island Nature Resort to see if they had fulfilled the criteria for Advanced Ecotourism well …show more content…
From the information on the signs to the rangers and guides answering the helpful questions that were asked, the information was quite beneficial and will be remembered for the next time I go. Besides learning all the information at Phillip Island, the videos and booklets also helped give us better background information before actually going to Phillip Island, which was very helpful as we knew what to look out for when looking for information. Helpful tips were also given to us before the day, but being able to use the information and be able to use the knowledge and put it into action was even better and also gave me a better