Responsible destination guide partner programs

Our Responsible destination guide partners are countries or locations where the destination managers have committed themselves to responsible tourism, and as part of this we are pleased to present our destination travel guides...

Great Ocean Road
"Tourism Victoria's Environmentally Sustainable Tourism Strategic Plan addresses the key challenges of implementing environmentally sustainable tourism practices in Victoria’s tourism industry. It also addresses issues associated with climate change and assisting the Victorian tourism industry to adapt to a range of national and international measures to mitigate its impacts."
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Menorca
"As it can easily be appreciated when on the island, UNESCO declared Menorca to be a Biosphere Reserve in recognition of the high rate of compatibility between the development of economic activity, use of resources and the exceptional quality of the historical heritage and landscape preserved to this day."
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Lanzarote
"41.6% of the island's area has been declared a protected space within one of the Canary Islands Protected Natural Spaces Network, with up to 65% of the non-agricultural land protected under the Island Master Zoning Plan. In 1998, the Biosphere Reserve Board was set up to render economic development compatible with the protection of the island's environmental values with the main idea of focussing on quality tourism."
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Western Australia
"Visitors are drawn to the unspoilt, un-crowded landscapes and experiences which allow them to immerse themselves in extraordinary nature and local communities. We strongly believe tourism plays an important part in protecting these natural assets and return the social and economic benefits back into the environment and the local community."
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Jordan
"We've featured cultural and natural heritage sites that depict the historical and environmental aspects of the country - and are sufficient in employing local staff, sourcing local produce and supporting local conservation projects."
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Fuerteventura
"In Fuerteventura we want to defend a no-mass destination, sustainability of the territory and promotion, as established by the guidelines of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, of economic activities that may be relevant for tourism, combining development and respect for environment and traditions."
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