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Luxury & Ecotourism: Growing a successful Tourism Industry

Luxury & Ecotourism: Growing a successful Tourism Industry. Turks and Caicos Islands. Overview. Multi-Agency Approach Why travelers choose to visit Turks and Caicos Local support for development Environmental Impact Assessment National Protected Areas Programmes Projects

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Luxury & Ecotourism: Growing a successful Tourism Industry

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  1. Luxury & Ecotourism: Growing a successful Tourism Industry Turks and Caicos Islands

  2. Overview • Multi-Agency Approach • Why travelers choose to visit Turks and Caicos • Local support for development • Environmental Impact Assessment • National Protected Areas • Programmes • Projects • Bridging the wealth gap • Recovering from Natural Disasters

  3. Multi-Agency Approach

  4. Purpose for Visit to Turks and Caicos

  5. Local support for development Family Islands Providenciales

  6. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Process

  7. Establishment of National Protected Areas National Park Ordinance (1989) established four categories of protected areas: • National Park- Ecosystem and biological conservation with recreation as a primary/secondary goal • Nature Reserve- Ecosystem and biological conservation with recreation as low-key secondary goal. • Sanctuary- For the protection of the natural ecology, or animal or plant and the avoidance of disturbance of the area by people. • Area of Historic Interest- For the purpose of protecting an area or object of historical interest.

  8. National Protected Areas

  9. Programmes • Junior Park Warden • Birdsleuth Caribbean • Tourism Environmental Awareness Month (November) • Tourist Board Training • Public Service Drivers • Tour Operators • Hospitality Employees

  10. Projects • Caicos Pine Recovery Project • Environmental Monitoring • Beach Profile Monitoring • Dive Statistics • Conch Visual Survey • Morphological Matrices

  11. Bridging the wealth gap

  12. Bridging the wealth gap • Invest Turks and Caicos • Micro Small Business Enterprise- Small Business Support • Customs Duty Reduction • Cash Grant • Technical Assistance • Centre for Entrepreneurial Development • Business Plan Development • Business Startup and Management Training • Business Coaching • Financing Advice • Industry research and information • Technical Assistance • Disaster Recovery • MSME industry advocacy

  13. Recovering from National Disasters

  14. Recovering from Natural Disasters • National Recovery Task Force • CARICAD-Recovery Plan • Climate Change Committee

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