Sustainable Tourism Planning and Management Model for Protected Natural Areas: Xishuangbanna Biosphere Reserve, South China

作者：Corazon Catibog-Sinha, Jie Wen · 发表于：Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research · 年份：2008 · DOI：10.1080/10941660802048431 · 被引用次数：33 · 研究领域：Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research、Cruise Tourism Development and Management、Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management

This paper presents the major tourism management issues in Xishuangbanna Prefecture, with a focus on Xishuangbanna Biosphere Reserve. The paper emphasizes the integration of the social, economic and environmental goals for effective tourism planning and development. The situation analysis was patterned after the principles of the 7Es Environmental Management model developed by Catibog-Sinha & Bushell (2004 Catibog-Sinha, C. S. and Bushell, R. 2004. “Environmental management of wildlife tourism: a case study in Nelson Bay, Port Stephens”. In Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) Conference Brisbane, , Australia February [Google Scholar], Environmental management of wildlife tourism: a case study in Nelson Bay, Port Stephens. Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) Conference, Brisbane, Australia) for nature-based tourism management. The paper focuses on the planning stage of the 7Es model, which is comprised of the following seven interrelated elements. (1) Environment – management of the natural and physical environments as well as the human–nature interactions. (2) Economics – promoting financial profitability without destroying or depleting the natural capital and eroding the cultural values of the host community. (3) Enforcement – implementation, management and monitoring of plans, legislative and other regulatory measures, and voluntary codes of conduct. (4) Experience – enhancing tourist satisfac...