Saturday, September 7, 2024
The Western Australia tourism trade has welcomed the brand new tourism-focused division of the Division of Biodiversity, Conservation and Points of interest (DBCA) and its concentrate on nature-based tourism.
Tourism Council WA CEO Evan Corridor mentioned it was vital new points of interest and experiences have been created for individuals from world wide to get pleasure from Western Australia’s wonderful pure surroundings.
“Nature-based experiences drive visitors and visitor dollars to Western Australia, particularly into regional WA,” Mr Corridor mentioned.
Nature-based tourism is the primary cause vacationers come to Western Australia for a vacation. Mr. Corridor mentioned visiting Nationwide Parks, Marine Parks and Botanical Gardens was the third hottest leisure exercise for guests to WA after eating out and procuring.
“Sustainable tourism businesses not only create jobs but ensure minimal environmental visitor impact and help protect and promote our National and Marine Parks,” Mr Corridor mentioned.
“Sustainable tourism additionally creates income for conservation and schooling, in addition to tourism jobs of their regional cities.
Tourism Council WA significantly welcomes the concentrate on new industrial tourism tasks, as tourism companies need to put money into nature-based experiences for Nationwide Park guests.
Mr Corridor mentioned satisfactory public funding in current points of interest was vital to make sure they remained open and accessible to Western Australians and company from world wide.
“Visitors don’t just want to stop and stare from lookouts, they want to engage with nature and have adventurous experiences, particularly in natural environments that are unique to Western Australia,” Mr Corridor mentioned.
“Nationwide Parks are public land and must be open and accessible for everybody into the longer term.
“Tourism Council WA calls on DBCA to maintain all current visitor access and experiences across our wonderful National and Marine Parks,” he mentioned.
