A presentation from the launch of the new World Bank "Tools and Resources for Nature-based tourism" report and e-book

2. Dr Anna Spenceley
World Bank Consultant
Board member, Global Sustainable Tourism Council
Advisory panel member, Travalyst
Chair, IUCN WCPA Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group
Virtual Knowledge Exchange hosted by the Global Wildlife Program
Nature-based tourism: tools and resources for sustainable development
27/28 July 2020

4. The importance of nature-based tourism
& sustainable development
Prior to the pandemic (Balmford et al, 2015):
• 8 billion visits to protected areas p/a
• USD 600 bn direct in-country expenditure p/a
• USD 250 bn consumer surplus p/a

5. 21.8 million jobs are supported by wildlife tourism
Global wildlife tourism generates 5 x more revenue than the
illegal wildlife trade (WTTC, 2019)

6. Pafuri camp, South Africa
• Joint venture between
community & Return Africa
• 52 permanent staff (94% from
local Makuleke community)
• Salaries of USD98,000 wages +
benefits annually
• Impact on poverty reduction
Bisate Lodge, Rwanda
• Extensive reforestation program
around Volcanoes Nat. Park
• 15,000 indigenous trees planted
• 20 community members casual
staff
Snyman & Spenceley, 2019
Nature-based tourism and SDGS

7. COVID-19 and NBT
• Impacts
• Needs of operators
• Building back better

9. COVID-19 and nature-based tourism

10. Level of cancellations from March to June 2020
% of cancellations
% of responses
n=674 responses
100% cancellations reported by 37.7%
82.8% more cancellations on average
Impacts on business

11. Operator’s most immediate concerns
% of responses
n=544 responses
Percentages are given as a proportion of responses to each option

12. Support needed
% of responses
n=537 responses
Further details: https://trade4devnews.enhancedif.org/en/news/covid-19-
and-tourism-africas-protected-areas-impacts-and-recovery-needs

13. Support needed
% of responses
Surveys continuing for Asia and Latin America until 31 July:
• www.surveymonkey.com/r/COVID_Park_Tourism_Asia
• www.surveymonkey.com/r/COVID19_turismo_America_latina
• www.surveymonkey.com/r/COVID-Park_Tourism_Latin_America

21. Financial and economic impacts
National Park Service, https://www.nps.gov/subjects/socialscience/vse.htm

22. Tourism related-threats in protected areas
Drumm, A., McCool, and Rieger (2011)

25. http://appsolutelydigital.com/nbt/filters.html

26. ë
http://appsolutelydigital.com/nbt/filters.html

28. COVID-19 and sustainable tourism:
Information resources and links
G. Rampolla, 2020
+ 600 resources
resilience & recovery - market intelligence – impacts – virtual tours
https://annaspenceley.wordpress.com/2020/04/02/covid-19-and-sustainable-
tourism/