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Champasak Natural Cultural and Historic Heritage Tourism Natural, Cultural and Historic Heritage Tourism Preservation and Management Plan Champasak Province 2016-2025 Mekong Subregion Tourism Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth Project Acknowledgements The Natural, Cultural and Historical Heritage Protection and Management Plan 2016 – 2025 was developed by the National Project Coordinating Unit (PCU) under the guidance of the Tourism Development and the Champasak Project Implementing Unit (PIU). The development of this plan was made possible through the technical and funding support of the Mekong Subregion Tourism Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth Project. Committee responsible for drafting the protection and management plan of the natural, cultural and historic heritage express overwhelming appreciation to the steering committee andespecially to Mr. Thaviphet Oula, Deputy Director General of the Tourism Development Department and leading team member at the Central level and Mrs. Mala Chanthalam, Deputy Director of the Provincial Department of Information, Culture and Project Director at the provincial level for their leadership and guidance. Thank you to the team involved for their hard work and contributions in successfully drafting and completing this heritage tourism preservation and management plan in a timely manner. Finally, much appreciation goes out to the related sectors related including the tourism business operators for their consultation and comments on the draft heritage tourism protection and management plan. Table of Contents Part I: Introduction...................................................................................................................................1 1. Summary of tourism development related to natural, cultural and historic heritage conservation 2005 - 2015..........................................................................................................................1 2. Purpose and Principles for Heritage Tourism Protection and Management…................…...…3 2.1 Purpose of Heritage Touism Protection and Management................................................3 2.2 Principles of Heritage Tourism Protection and Management...........................................3 3. Scope of the heritage tourism protection and management plan..........................................3 Part II : The Natural, Cultural and Historic Heritage Tourism Protection and Management Plan…….4 1. References and methodology used for the improvement of the Heritage Tourism Protection and Management Plan 2016 - 2015.....................................................……………………………….…4 2. SWOT Anylasis.............................................................................................................................4 2.1 Strengthes............................................................................................................4 2.2 Weaknesses...............................................................................................................5 2.3 Opportunities.................................................................................................5 2.4 Threats.........................................................................................................5 3. Vision, Objectives and Targets....................................................................................................5 3.1 Vision............................................................................................................5 3.2 Objectives........................................................................................................6 3.3 Targets...............................................................................................6 4. Strategies..........................................................................................................7 5. Tourism Policy of Champasak Province…..…...........…………….................…………….…..8 6. Workplans and sub-projects for 2016-2025...........................................................................9 6.1 To achieve strategic objective related to the development of natural, cultural and historic heritage tourism site conservation and management plan that is focused and goal oriented involves the following programs:..................................................................................................9 6.2 To achieve strategic objective related to conservation and management of natural, cultural and historical heritage tourism sites involve the following activities:............................11 6.3 To achieve strategic objective regards to revivinv and promotion of the outstanding natural, cultural and historical features for tourism purposes involve the following programs:.............12 6.4 To achieve strategic objective related to the improvement and development of the regulatory provision for the protection and management of heritage tourism observes the following programs and projects................................................................................................13 6.5 To achieve strategic objective related to the development of the Champasak destination development, management and promotional plan (DMP)...........................................................14 6.6 To achieve strategic objective regards to the improvement of facilities and infrastructure in urban areas in a systematic and comprehensive manner.........................................................14 6.7 To achieve strategic objective related to the improvement of tourism sites that meet standards for sustainable use involves the following program and projects:............................14 6.8 To achieve strategic objective regards to the formulation of marketing activities to advertise and promote heritage tourism, the programs and projects are as below:.....................15 6.9 To achieve strategic objective regards to the development of human resources in the tourism sector related to the protection and management Heritage tourism attractions...........15 6.10. To achieve strategic objective related to the promotion of activities related to the protection and management of heritage tourism and generate income for the community, the programs and projects are as below:...................................................................................................................16 6.11 To achieve strategic objective related to upgrading the capacity and skills of local people observes the following programs and projects:...........................................................................16 6.12 To achieve strategic objective related to creating favorable conditions and facilitate accessfor local people to maximize revenue from tourism and employment (linked to sales), the programs and projects are as below:............................................................................................17 6.13 To achieve strategic objective related to legislation formulation to improve services linked to the protection and management of heritage tourism that meets the quality and international standards observes the following program:.........................................................17 6.14 To achieve strategic objective regards to strengthening capacity of business operators and service providers that is linked to the protection and management of heritage tourism attractions, the programs and projects are:...............................................................................17 6.15 To achieve strategic objective regards to the promotion of monitoring and management of services related to the protection of heritage tourism attractions, the program and projects are as below:.....................................................................................................................................18 6.16 To achieve strategic objective regards to supporting the cooperations between public - private in protecting heritage tourism attractions, the programs and projects are as follow:........................................................................................................................................18 6.17 To achieve strategic objective related to the identifcation of appropriate form of cooperation between the public and private participation and local communities for the protection and management of heritage tourism, the programs and projects are as below:..........18 6.18 To achieve strategic objective regards to monitoring and evaluation of heritage tourism attractions preservation and management, the program and projects are as below:................18 Part III: Implementation guidelines for Heritage Protection and Management Plan, 2016 - 2025......19 Part IV: Implementation Plan 2016-2025……………………...................................………...….……20 Forward Over the years, tourism has experienced continuous growth and deepening diversifcation to become one of the fastest growing industries regionally and internationally. Many countries worldwide have considered tourism to be one of their most important socio-economic sectors. At the same time there are some negative impacts of tourism that diminishes the natural, cultural and historical heritage values in which it depends on. The objective for developing this plan is for the effective preservation and management of tourism in the natural, cultural and historical places. The plan specifcally focus on priority heritage tourism sites that has high risks of degradation or existing sites that are already in the states of degradation, which has been restored for public
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