Indigenous Envirnment And Tourism

Question 1

Common themes

Answer 1

Sense of belonging to land and people
Strong sense of place
Tourism offers employment opportunities in traditional lands
Provides non consumptive use of cultural landscapes

Question 2

Benefits of whl for indigenous communities

Answer 2

Education and public awareness
Preservation through education of community
Mini miss exploitation
Validation of culture
Ability to promote
Economic benefits
Long term protection

Question 3

Risks for indigenous people arising from whl

Answer 3

Increase in visitor number (mass tourism)
Increase in cross cultural impacts (acculturation, crime, competition for resources, health issues, environmental issues)
Increase in government control may devalue cultural practices
Traditional hunting and gathering practices affected
Left out of decision making

Question 4

Management consideration

Answer 4

Indigenous people involved in management and decision making
Reporting and evaluation required
Management plan addresses sustainability issues
Consultation

Question 5

7 key themes of cultural identity

Answer 5

Expressed by working on traditional lands
Storytelling
Family and tribal histories as important stories
Involvement in environmental causes
Tradition activity in landscape
Business development
Affirmation of marketing images

Question 6

World heritage and indigenous tourism

Answer 6

Provides potential to link environmental and cultural values
World and state protection of systems needs to take into account traditional indigenous management regimes to ensure that the potential collective benefits of tourism accrue to all levels of society