New initiative will seek to identify and fill gaps of knowledge within nature-based tourism that can be used in the future to design new studies and technical papers.
The Tourism for Tomorrow Award winners for 2019 have been announced by the World Tourism and Travel Council (WTTC), at a special Awards Ceremony, at the 19th WTTC Global Summit (3-4 April 2019), held in Seville, Spain. The 5 winners were selected from 15 finalists, across 5 different award categories.
Authorities are considering banning tourists from Komodo, the island home of the ancient Komodo dragon, to allow for conservation efforts amid concerns over animal-smuggling.
Belize has approved a plan to set aside 10% of its territorial waters as no-take marine protected areas (MPAs), tripling the size of its existing zones.
