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Developing Ecotourism as a Competitive Advantage. Key PointsDefinition of ecotourism5 Key components of ecotourismCreating a blue ocean strategy Application of concepts - case studiesTour operatorEcolodge operator. Borneo Eco Tours. Components of Ecotourism. . Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the welfare of local people.The International Ecotourism Society, USAEnvironmentally responsible travelNature based (including culture)Ecologic29
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1. Developing Sabah’s Tourism Products and BrandCreating a Blue Ocean StrategyDeveloping Ecotourism as a Competitive Advantage Albert Teo
27th September 2008
Universiti Malaysia Sabah,
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
2. Developing Ecotourism as a Competitive Advantage Key Points
Definition of ecotourism
5 Key components of ecotourism
Creating a blue ocean strategy
Application of concepts - case studies
Tour operator
Ecolodge operator
3. Components of Ecotourism
4. Creating a Blue Ocean Strategy Corporate Mission Statement
Concept of sustainability - Triple bottom line
Corporate social responsibility
Capacity building of staff and community
Social entrepreneurship
Ecotourism niches
Organisational structure
Funding
5. Our Vision To create and provide the most memorable holiday experience for our clients. Our Mission To make Borneo Eco Tours a No.1 service provider through passion for excellence in our work by developing the leadership potential of our staff, commitment to integrity, good attitude, and concern for the community and environment.
6. Core Values
8. 1. Environmentally Responsible Travel Borneo Eco Tours - Code of Practice
Environment
Education
Culture
Safety
Promotion
9. 1. Environmentally Responsible Travel Wildlife Viewing
10. 1. Environmentally Responsible Travel Sukau Rainforest Lodge - Green Policies
1. Electricity and Lighting
2. Water usage
3. Disposal System
4. Noise
5. Safety and Cleanliness
6. Design and Construction
7. Local community participation
11. 1. Environmentally Responsible TravelRecycled Cooking Oil
12. 1. Environmentally Responsible TravelSolar and Rainwater Harvesting
13. 1. Environmentally Responsible Travel River Boats and Electric Motors
14. 1. Environmentally Responsible Travel Sukau Rainforest Lodge
15. 3. Ecologically SustainableHornbill Boardwalk & Elephant passes
16. 3. Ecologically Sustainable Kinabatangan Wildlife Corridor Rehabilitation Project (KWICORP)
17. 3. Ecologically Sustainable Kinabatangan Wildlife Corridor Regeneration Project (KWICORP)
18. 3. Ecologically Sustainable Kinabatangan Wildlife Corridor Regeneration Project (KWICORP) RM33,487.58 raised from donors
RM53,584.43 spent on the project
19. 4. Education and interpretation Visitor Handbook on Lower Kinabatangan Floodplain
Saving Paradise – The story of Sukau Rainforest Lodge
Hornbill boardwalk handbook
20. 4. Education and Interpretation Hornbill Boardwalk & Elephant Passes
21. 5. Benefits to Local CommunityWater Tank Projects
22. 5. Benefits to Local CommunityMedical Projects
23. 5. Benefits to Local CommunityConservation Fellows
24. 5. Benefits to local communityConservation Fellows
25. 5. Benefits to Local CommunityBavangazzo Longhouse
26. 5. Benefits to local communityMompilis Longhouse
27. 5. Benefits to Local CommunityTerongkongan Church, Kudat
28. 5. Benefits to Local CommunityKaingah and Domima
29. 5. Benefits to Local Community Personal Development Program Book reading
Book summary
Book presentation
Weekly skills training
Workshops/seminars
NAC conferences
Recognitions
Incentives
30. 5. Benefits to Local Community National Achievers Congress 2006(With Jim Rohn)
31. 5. Benefits to Local Community Leadership Development Program
32. 5. Benefits to Local Community National Achievers Congress 2007(With Mark Victor Hansen)
33. 5. Benefits to Local Community Leaders’ Retreats 2008
34. 5. Benefits to Local Community Community Development Program 12th April 2008Bavanggazo Longhouse
35. 5. Benefits to Local Community Kudat coco-potA community based ecotourism project
36. Creating a blue ocean strategy Ecotourism niches
Health tourism
Geotourism
Bird watching tourism
Cruise tourism
Wildlife and community champions
Eg. Orang utan, SOS rhino, turtle, water pump projects,
37. Borneo Ecotourism, Solutions and Technologies B.E.S.T To promote sustainability of tourism
To promote and develop alternative employment.
Education on concepts and practice of ecotourism.
Apply modern technologies and environmental management practices.
To improve human and knowledge capitals.
Develop a Code of Practice on ecotour and ecolodge operations.
To explore areas of co-operation and common interests among the various stakeholders.
38. Objectives of Borneo Ecotourism, Solutions and Technologies B.E.S.T to promote sustainability of tourism and particularly ecotourism in Borneo.
to promote and develop alternative employment and income to ensure the sustainability of the nature tourism industry in Sabah.
to provide students and teachers of ecotourism an avenue to learn about the concepts and practice of ecotourism as one possible solution to eradicating poverty in the rural community.
to test and apply modern technologies and environmental management practices in a local setting and to provide an economic model for sustainable development principles.
to improve human and knowledge capitals through capacity building, skill training, technical assistance and leadership development programs of the local leaders.
to act as a catalyst to develop a Code of Practice on ecotour and ecolodge operations in Sabah.
to explore areas of co-operation and common interests among the various stakeholders in the Sabah to ensure the long term sustainability of ecotourism in Sabah.
39. Sustainability for The Future Generations
41. THANK YOU for your attention