TOURISM CONSULTANT
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   JORTH CONSULT LIMITED

Promoting Innovations in Regional Cooperation and Integration in the Aftermath of COVID-19 

 

Undertake the preparation of a scoping study for trialling innovative tourism ‘building back better’ approaches based on the recommendations of ADB studies recently published, concerning sustainable tourism after COVID-19 and develop project concepts for five tourism projects across Asia-Pacific Region.  

 

Kyrgyz Republic: Issyk-Kul Environmental Management and Sustainable Tourism Development Project

Supporting the development of 'green' tourism infrastructure of Issyk-Kul Cholpon-Ata cluster. Formulating and refining infrastructure investments to support sustainable tourism activities within the Issyk-Kul Biosphere Reserve. Activities to conserve regional archaeological and cultural heritage and reconstruct museums and visitor centres. Preparing 'green infrastructure' investments and non motorised schemes for improving environment and social conditions within the urban centre for visitors and residents.        

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China: Ecological Comprehensive Management Project in Baishui County Shaanxi Province

Preparing concepts and models for sustainable forest-landscape restoration and implementation proposals. Formulate ecotourism infrastructure investment plan for forest parks in Baishui.  

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China: China’s Protected Area Reform for Conserving Globally Significant Biodiversity Project

Providing international best practice expertise in the areas of protected area planning and management and ecotourism for the formation of the Giant Panda National Park, Three Rivers National Park, Xianju National Park and Qinghai Lake.

 

China: Preparing the Silk Road Ecological Protection and Rehabilitation Project 

Preparing proposals for the development of wide-ranging tourism attractions located along the Silk Road.  Designs for urban recreation forest parks. Site carrying capacity methodologies.

 

Laos: Sustainable Forest and Land Management in the Dry Dipterocarp Forest Ecosystems of Southern Laos

Developing ecotourism livelihoods to support habitat and wildlife conservation of red book species.

 

Niue: Application of Ridge to Reef Concept for Biodiversity Conservation and for the Enhancement of Ecosystem Service and Cultural Heritage in Niue

Tourism carrying capacity study for Niue based on limits of acceptable use methodology.

 

Sri Lanka: North East Coastal Community Development Project – Coastal Resource Planning

Post tsunami and post conflict development planning. Tourism master plan for North and East Provinces. Identification of tourism infrastructure development needs and preparation of investment proposals.

 

Zanzibar: Tourism Management Plan

Preparation of tourism master plan for Zanzibar. Sustainable resort planning, tourism marketing.

 

Mauritius: Tourism Master Plan

Carrying capacity study for Rodriques. Coastal zone and landscape planning guidelines for tourism resort development. Protected area ecotourism planning.

 

India: Mainstreaming Coastal and Marine Biodiversity into Production Sectors of Sindhudurg District

Develop opportunities for integrating tourism development to support terrestrial and marine conservation, visitor centre planning, village tourism planning.

 

China: Qinling Mountains Integrated Ecosystem Management Project

Project preparation for worlds largest botanic garden, panda rescue and wildlife exhibition area, hot springs hotel complex. ​ 

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China: Shaanxi Weinan Luyang Integrated Saline and Alkaline Land Management Project

Ecotourism planning, proposals for wetland centre and ‘traditional salt making’ interpretation centre. Conceptual planning to establish non-motorised links between peri urban wetland park and new urban centres. 

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Namibia: Rural Poverty Reduction Programme 

Project evaluation of tourism and wildlife conservation investments.

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Benin: Project Integration of Sacred Forests into the Protected Area Network

Forest conservation, ecotourism and non timber forest product development. 

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Belarus: Sustainable Development at Local Level

Support development of multifunctional ‘greenway’ development.   

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Thailand: Sustainable Management of Biodiversity in Thailand’s Production Landscape Project

Project evaluation, mainstreaming of biodiversity based products into high end tourist consumer markets and piloting community based social enterprises in valuable eco-regions

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China: Xining Greening and Environmental Protection, Qinghai Province

Support the design of nature education centre and nature park.

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Ghana: Support to the Tourism Sector

Technical support for Ghana Tourist Board, Ghana Wildlife Division and District Assemblies to plan and implement cultural and wildlife based tourism projects in protected areas and along the ‘Ghana Slave Route’. 

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Bosnia i Herzegovina: Mainstreaming Karst Peatlands Conservation into Key Economic Sectors

Tourism and rural livelihood planning.

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Sri Lanka: Management of Wilpattu National Park and its Influence Zones

Assessment of existing tourism activities around the park and their impact and provide future direction for future ecotourism investment and operation.

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Suriname: Coastal Protected Areas Management Project

Ecotourism and protected area planning.

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Namibia: Namibia Tourism Master Plan

Final review and evaluation of ecolodge and wildlife resort investments.

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Albania: Dajti National Park Plan

Preparation of national park management plan including tourism plan.

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Ukraine: Cross Border Co-operation Project ‘Carpathian Transfrontier Environmental Network / Transfrontier Nature Conservation System in Verkhovyna

Tourism planning and landscape planning in the Carpathian Mountains.

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Iran: Support to the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft

Preparation of designs and planning documents for the development of tourism at selected natural and cultural sites.  

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China: Chizhou-Xinghua Biodiversity Conservation and Development Project

Master planning peri-urban ecology park and wetland park.

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Ghana: Kakum Conservation Area

Working with Ghana Heritage Conservation Trust to support community based tourism planning around Kakum National Park. 

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Feasibility Study for Igman-Bjelasnica National Park

Ecological and tourism master planning. Evaluation of war damage to skiing facilities (1984 Olympics infrastructure), trans-boundary peace park proposals. Community livelihood and ecotourism planning.