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The APECO 2006 Organising Committee
thanks the Speakers, Delegates and
Sponsors for a successful and very
lively Conference. We look forward to
welcome you again for APECO 2007.
APECO
2006 Papers
(more Papers will be uploaded soon)
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Dr
Frederick S.E Gunasinghe, President
Sri Lanka Ecotourism Foundation
www.ecotourismsrilanka.net |
Challenges in
Managing Community Based Ecotourism
Projects - Sri Lanka Experience |
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Mr
Bijaya Pradhan,
Chairman, Dream Nepal Travel & Tours
& Discover Nepal, Nepal |
Challenges
in Marketing Ecotourism Products and
Services - Nepal |
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Mr Rabi
Jung Pandey, Manager Tourism for
Rural Poverty Alleviation Programme
(TRPAP) Bhrikuti Mandap Kathmandu, Nepal
www.welcomenepal.com/trpap |
Challenges in
Managing Community Based Ecotourism
Projects - TRPAP, Nepal |
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Mr
Albert Teo,
Managing Director, Sukau Rainforest
Lodge, Malaysia
www.sukau.com |
Designing,
Building and Maintaining Ecotourism
Facilities - Sukau Rainforest Lodge,
Sabah, Malaysia |
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Dr
Junaida Lee Abdullah,
Undersecretary,
Policy,
Planning and International Affairs
Division, Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia |
Ecotourism
Opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region
- Malaysia |
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Mr
Steven Schipani Team Leader,
Community-Based Tourism Component
LNTA-ADB Mekong Tourism Development
Project Lao National Tourism
Administration, Laos
www.ecotourismlaos.com
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Challenges
in Managing Community Based Ecotourism
Projects - Project Lao National Tourism |
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Mr
Peter Richards,
Responsible Ecological Social Tours
Project (REST) Bangkok, Thailand
www.rest.or.th |
Challenges in
Marketing Community Based Ecotourism
Projects - REST Project |
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Mr
Anthony Wong,
Group Managing Director, Asian
Overland Services (AOS), Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
www.asianoverland.com.my |
Challenges in
Marketing Ecotourism Products and
Services - AOS Experience |
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Mr
Samir Thapa,
Certified Hospitality Educator
Chairman & Founder Principal Silver
Mountain School of Hotel Management,
NEPAL
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Challenges
in Managing Community Based Ecotourism
Projects - Tharru Kappu, Nepal |
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Mr
Mirza Mohammad Taiyab, Director
General, Tourism Malaysia
(Paper
delivered by Mr Halim Seruji, Deputy
Director, International Promotion,
Tourism Malaysia) |
Challenges
in Marketing Ecotourism Products and
Services - Tourism Malaysia |
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Mr
Stephen Yong, Executive Director,
Mekong Tourism Office, Mekong Tourism
Development, Thailand
www.MekongTourism.org
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Ecotourism
Opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region
- Mekong Tourism Development Area
(Thailand, Lao, Myanmar, Vietnam and
Cambodia) |
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Dr
Ghazally Ismail, Chairman, Tahan
Holidays Sdn Bhd, Malaysia |
Making good the
"eco" in ecotourism. |
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Mr
Masaru Takayama, Executive Director,
Japan EcoLodge Association, Japan
www.japan-ecolodge.org |
Designing,
Building and Maintaining Ecotourism
Facilities - The Japanese Experience |
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Dr Loh
Chi Leong, Executive Director,
Malaysian Nature Society, Malaysia
www.mns.org.my |
Challenges
and Opportunities in Developing Ulu
Geroh, Perak as an Ecotourism Site with
Indigenous People (Semai) |
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Mr Ooi
Chin Hock, Chairman, Bird
Conservation Council, Malaysia |
Tourism and Bird
Conservation in Peninsular Malaysia |
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Ms
Sarala Aikanathan, Director, Wetland
International Malaysia |
Wetland
Conservation & Tasik Bera RAMSAR site |
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Ms
Ayako Ezaki,
Asia Pacific Coordinator, The
International Ecotourism Society (TIES),
Washington DC,USA
(Paper
delivered by Mr Peter Richards, REST, a
Member of TIES)
www.ecotourism.org |
The Prospect of Ecotourism Business in Asia
Pacific ~ TIES’ Perspective on Responsible Tourism and Business
Opportunities |
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Dr
Azlizam Aziz,
Lecturer/ Researcher, University Putra
Malaysia |
Sharing the experiences
of local community in
small ecotourism
businesses at Kuala
Tahan, Taman Negara |
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LEE Choon Loong
Conference
Convenor
MATTA Vice
President
Research &
Technology |
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INVITATION |
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Welcome to Taman Negara National Park!
 The
Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents
(MATTA) & Co-Organisers - Pahang State
Government, National Wildlife Department and
Tourism Malaysia - invite you to participate in
the 4th Asia Pacific Ecotourism Conference
(APECO 2006).
Conference in the
Jungle
Taman Negara
National Park offers a very unique conference
experience combining spectacular 130 million
years old tropical rainforest areas, diverse and
beautiful natural environments, coupled with
suitable meeting venues. Taman Negara National
Park's beautiful tropical location provides the
perfect backdrop upon which we will present
APECO's 4th International Conference.
18 Expert Speakers
& Pertinent Ecotourism Issues
The 2006 APECO
International Conference will present you with
an extensive combination of International and
National keynote speakers, and interactive
concurrent seminar sessions. The selection of
speakers and paper titles offers a broad range
of ecotourism issues ranging from mountains and
jungles to marine life and local communities. A
range of social functions and the main gala
dinners will present and encapsulate the unique
culture, food and dances of Pahang State
together with residents of Taman Negara National
Park.
Excellent
Networking and Learning Opportunities
The 2006
Conference, with the strong support and
enthusiasm of sponsor partners, will provide an
exciting and engaging forum for discussion of
current issues, solutions and best practice case
studies, great networking opportunities be
engaged in a vibrant and entertaining cultural
program. Get to know the Speakers and "who's
who" in the ecotourism fraternity.
Tours and
Activities in the Oldest Rainforests in the
World
This year for the
first time, the Conference is held in a National
Park. A new Conference program format will
showcase Taman Negara National Park's unique
surrounds and natural assets. Delegates will
have the option of benefiting from a half day
tour and activities at Taman Negara National
Park and congregating at Mutiara Taman Negara
Resort for the Conference plenary sessions
program.
Definitely not to
be missed!
The 4th APECO
Conference will present you with a program
relevant to all nature based and ecotourism
operators, State and Regional Tourism
organisations, National Parks and Protected Area
Managers, Government agencies, Guides, students
and individuals.
Delegates Package
which includes 4Days, 3Nights Twin Share
Accommodation, 2 way overland transfers ex-Kuala
Lumpur, 3 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 3 Dinners, 4
Teabreaks, 16 hours of Conference Sessions,
Conference Kit, 2.5 hours Guided Tours and
unlimited Networking starts from
RM299 (USD80) per
person only
(Malaysian MATTA Members before 16th October
2006).
We look forward to
welcoming you to Taman Negara National Park for
this important and inspirational international
industry event attended by serious ecotourism
players in the Asia Pacific region.
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Marine |
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Marine ecotourism
enables people to experience the natural
environment in marine and coastal regions where
they will receive a satisfying experience and
pay for it. Examples of activities might include
watching whales, dolphins, sharks, seals and
other marine animals, seabird ornithology,
diving and snorkelling, nature–based
sight-seeing trips by surface boat or submarine,
rock-pooling, coastal footpath and beach walking
and visiting seashore and sea life centres.
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Wetlands |
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Wetlands are
nesting, feeding, and resting areas for many
shorebirds, ducks, song birds, raptors and other
migratory birds. Wetlands provide not only
habitat for migratory birds but offer food
sources (fish, rice), habitat, flood storage,
pollution control, energy sources (timber,
peat), and more. In spite of a broad range of
benefits to society, wetlands and the birds,
fish, and other animals which live within them
continue to be destroyed at an alarming rate.
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Community |
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Local community
benefits from protected areas is a vital
component of ecotourism and sustainable
development. Local community benefits is not a
separate issue from ecological sustainability.
Without these benefits, long-term conservation
and sustainability are impossible. If locals do
not enjoy benefits, they will not see the value
of conservation, which is especially important
in developing nations where wealth is difficult
to obtain or where wealth usually falls into the
hands of a few. People care about their own
survival rather than saving the biodiversity of
animals and plants.
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Rainforests |
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Ecotourism is a way
for developing countries to earn foreign revenue
by preserving their rainforests. Eco-tourists
pay to see a country's natural beauty, not the
destruction caused by short-run exploitation.
Money spent directly in the local economy helps
give economic value to forest preservation.
The locals, along
with the government, can see the importance of
keeping the forest intact.
Most tourists are willing to pay directly for
preservation in the forms of park entrance fees
and donations.
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