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Copyright Kalahari Management Inc. 2003Copyright Kalahari Management Inc. 2003
CLIMATE CHANGE AND CLIMATE CHANGE AND ECOTOURISMECOTOURISM
CLIMATE CHANGE AND CLIMATE CHANGE AND ECOTOURISMECOTOURISM
Prepared by Carol PattersonPrepared by Carol Patterson
Kalahari Management Inc.Kalahari Management Inc.
www.kalahari-online.com email: [email protected] email: [email protected]
(403) 290-0805, Fax (403) 233-9188(403) 290-0805, Fax (403) 233-9188
Prepared by Carol PattersonPrepared by Carol Patterson
Kalahari Management Inc.Kalahari Management Inc.
www.kalahari-online.com email: [email protected] email: [email protected]
(403) 290-0805, Fax (403) 233-9188(403) 290-0805, Fax (403) 233-9188
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Climate Change and Climate Change and EcotourismEcotourism
Climate Change and Climate Change and EcotourismEcotourism
Climate change Climate change isis impacting impacting most forms of nature based most forms of nature based tourism experiences and tourism experiences and destinationsdestinations
The World Tourism Organization The World Tourism Organization is convening a conference on is convening a conference on climate change and tourism in climate change and tourism in Tunisia, April 2003Tunisia, April 2003
Climate change Climate change isis impacting impacting most forms of nature based most forms of nature based tourism experiences and tourism experiences and destinationsdestinations
The World Tourism Organization The World Tourism Organization is convening a conference on is convening a conference on climate change and tourism in climate change and tourism in Tunisia, April 2003Tunisia, April 2003
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Climate Impacts on Tour Climate Impacts on Tour OperatorsOperators
Climate Impacts on Tour Climate Impacts on Tour OperatorsOperators
Lack of snow limits ability to offer Lack of snow limits ability to offer winter experiences e.g. dog sleddingwinter experiences e.g. dog sledding
Low water levels reduces runoff Low water levels reduces runoff needed for whitewater experiences needed for whitewater experiences e.g. kayaking, raftinge.g. kayaking, rafting
Fire hazards can limit hiking, biking, Fire hazards can limit hiking, biking, lodge experienceslodge experiences
Lack of snow limits ability to offer Lack of snow limits ability to offer winter experiences e.g. dog sleddingwinter experiences e.g. dog sledding
Low water levels reduces runoff Low water levels reduces runoff needed for whitewater experiences needed for whitewater experiences e.g. kayaking, raftinge.g. kayaking, rafting
Fire hazards can limit hiking, biking, Fire hazards can limit hiking, biking, lodge experienceslodge experiences
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Climate Impacts on Tour Climate Impacts on Tour OperatorsOperators
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Climate Impacts on Tour Climate Impacts on Tour OperatorsOperators
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Unseasonable weather can restrict Unseasonable weather can restrict tour operators ability to deliver tour operators ability to deliver advertised products e.g. snow on advertised products e.g. snow on summer wildflower hikes, no snow for summer wildflower hikes, no snow for January ski tripsJanuary ski trips
Impacts on wildlife (e.g. warmer Impacts on wildlife (e.g. warmer waters for fish, change in migration waters for fish, change in migration patterns, decreases in food supply) patterns, decreases in food supply) can limit wildlife viewing can limit wildlife viewing opportunitiesopportunities
High hay prices for horse-based High hay prices for horse-based experiencesexperiences
Unseasonable weather can restrict Unseasonable weather can restrict tour operators ability to deliver tour operators ability to deliver advertised products e.g. snow on advertised products e.g. snow on summer wildflower hikes, no snow for summer wildflower hikes, no snow for January ski tripsJanuary ski trips
Impacts on wildlife (e.g. warmer Impacts on wildlife (e.g. warmer waters for fish, change in migration waters for fish, change in migration patterns, decreases in food supply) patterns, decreases in food supply) can limit wildlife viewing can limit wildlife viewing opportunitiesopportunities
High hay prices for horse-based High hay prices for horse-based experiencesexperiences
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Adaptations to Climate Change Adaptations to Climate Change from Tour Operatorsfrom Tour Operators
Adaptations to Climate Change Adaptations to Climate Change from Tour Operatorsfrom Tour Operators
For operators with a diverse product For operators with a diverse product line, they can substitute activities line, they can substitute activities when weather affects a tourwhen weather affects a tour
Additional interpretation or games Additional interpretation or games can be used to compensate for a can be used to compensate for a lack of thrills (rafting) or wildlifelack of thrills (rafting) or wildlife
Operate for fewer weeks Operate for fewer weeks More attention may be given to More attention may be given to
safety planning to prevent injury or safety planning to prevent injury or loss of life during freak storms, loss of life during freak storms, floods, etc.floods, etc.
For operators with a diverse product For operators with a diverse product line, they can substitute activities line, they can substitute activities when weather affects a tourwhen weather affects a tour
Additional interpretation or games Additional interpretation or games can be used to compensate for a can be used to compensate for a lack of thrills (rafting) or wildlifelack of thrills (rafting) or wildlife
Operate for fewer weeks Operate for fewer weeks More attention may be given to More attention may be given to
safety planning to prevent injury or safety planning to prevent injury or loss of life during freak storms, loss of life during freak storms, floods, etc.floods, etc.
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Adaptations to Climate Change Adaptations to Climate Change from Tour Operatorsfrom Tour Operators
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Adaptations to Climate Change Adaptations to Climate Change from Tour Operatorsfrom Tour Operators
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Suspend operations in Suspend operations in anticipation of better climate anticipation of better climate conditions e.g. dog sleddingconditions e.g. dog sledding
Increase prices to cover Increase prices to cover additional costs e.g. hayadditional costs e.g. hay
Change tourism experiences Change tourism experiences to take advantage of new to take advantage of new conditions conditions
Suspend operations in Suspend operations in anticipation of better climate anticipation of better climate conditions e.g. dog sleddingconditions e.g. dog sledding
Increase prices to cover Increase prices to cover additional costs e.g. hayadditional costs e.g. hay
Change tourism experiences Change tourism experiences to take advantage of new to take advantage of new conditions conditions
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Longer Term Impacts of Climate Longer Term Impacts of Climate Change Change
Longer Term Impacts of Climate Longer Term Impacts of Climate Change Change
May need to buy May need to buy water e.g. Australian, water e.g. Australian, West Virginia rafting West Virginia rafting companiescompanies
May cease to operate May cease to operate
May need to buy May need to buy water e.g. Australian, water e.g. Australian, West Virginia rafting West Virginia rafting companiescompanies
May cease to operate May cease to operate
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ConclusionsConclusionsConclusionsConclusions Tourism by its nature is very dynamic; climate change Tourism by its nature is very dynamic; climate change
seen by many operators as just one more unknown to seen by many operators as just one more unknown to deal withdeal with
Many tourism operators feel that there are other more Many tourism operators feel that there are other more serious threats to their businesses e.g. insurance serious threats to their businesses e.g. insurance changes, political conditionschanges, political conditions
Those operators with the greatest diversity are best Those operators with the greatest diversity are best equipped to deal with the effects of climate changeequipped to deal with the effects of climate change
Some tour operators feel that long term climate change Some tour operators feel that long term climate change will threaten their survivalwill threaten their survival
Tourism by its nature is very dynamic; climate change Tourism by its nature is very dynamic; climate change seen by many operators as just one more unknown to seen by many operators as just one more unknown to deal withdeal with
Many tourism operators feel that there are other more Many tourism operators feel that there are other more serious threats to their businesses e.g. insurance serious threats to their businesses e.g. insurance changes, political conditionschanges, political conditions
Those operators with the greatest diversity are best Those operators with the greatest diversity are best equipped to deal with the effects of climate changeequipped to deal with the effects of climate change
Some tour operators feel that long term climate change Some tour operators feel that long term climate change will threaten their survivalwill threaten their survival