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