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Presentation on CBT Initiatives in Bangladesh

Community Based TourismCommunity Based Tourism

(CBT)(CBT)

This means the tourism activities are developed andoperated, for the most part, by local community members

with local culture, heritage and traditions. Similarly,community-based tourism implies respect and concern forthe natural heritage, particularly where the environment isone of the attractions

CBT in BangladeshCBT in Bangladesh

The concept of CBT is very new in Bangladesh.

Very few organizations have been working on

CBT for past few years.

Among them, Nishorgo Program of Forest

Department is the major role player in the field ofCommunity Based Tourism

Nishorgo ProgramNishorgo Program

Nishorgo Program is a life long initiative of

Bangladesh Forest Department forBiodiversity conservation at the protectedareas

Under this initiative, Community based

Tourism is a major tool for alternativeincome generation for the forest user

groups.

CBT Sites of BangladeshCBT Sites of BangladeshInitially CBT has been implementing at Five

protected areas of Bangladesh.

1. Lawachara National Park

2. Satchari National Park

3. Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary

4. ChunotiWildlife Sanctuary and

5. Teknaf Game Reserve

Eventually the CBT will be implemented at all 20Protected Areas.

Protected Areas of Bangladesh

SL No. Name Area (ha.) Year of Not ification

1 Sundarbans (East) Wildlife Sanctuary 31,226 1960 (1996)

2 Sundarbans (West) Wildlife Sanctuary 71,502 1996

3 Sundarbans (South) Wildlife Sanctuary 36,970 1996

4 Lawachara National Park 1,250 1996

5 Rema Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary 1,795 1996

6 Satchari National Park 243 2006

7 Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary 7,764 1986

8 Teknaf Game Reserve 11,615 1983

9 Bhawal National Park 5,022 1974 (1982)

10 Madhupur National Park 8,436 1962 (1982)

11 Ramsagar National Park 28 2001

12 Himchari National Park 1,729 1980

13 Kaptai National Park 5,464 1999

14 Nijhum Dweep National Park 16,352 2001

15 Medha Kachapia National Park 396 2004

16 Khadimnagar National Park 679 2006

17 Pablakhali Wildlife Sanctuary 42,087 1962 (1983)

18 Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary 40 1981

1 9 Fas hi ak ha liW i ld li fe S an ct ua ry 1,302 2007

20 Hajarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary (Proposed) 2,908 -


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CBT Initiatives: EcoCBT Initiatives: Eco--Tourism Micro PlanTourism Micro Plan

Forest Department developed individual Eco-Tourism Micro Plan for five Pas

These micro-plans are the comprehensive

guidelines for developing and implementingcommunity based tourism at the PAs.

CBT Initiatives: EcoCBT Initiatives: Eco--CottagesCottages

Nishorgo encouraged some localentrepreneurs to build eco-cottages as anincome generating business out of tourism

Nishorgo assisted the local entrepreneurswith architectural designs of the cottages

and necessary training for running the

business.

CBT Initiatives: EcoCBT Initiatives: Eco--GuidesGuides

Nishorgo has trained 54 young women

and men from the local community as Eco-Guide to worked at their respective PAs.

Among them 38 Men and 2 Women areworking with special standard of

interpretation skills thus earninghandsome amount of income per month

CBT Initiatives: Elephant RideCBT Initiatives: Elephant Ride

At the northern part of Bangladesh there aresome privately owned elephants available.

Previously the elephant owners used thoseelephants for log transport and circuses.

Now, they are doing business by offering bothlong and short rides to the tourists at the PAs

and help them to understand the essence of

conserving Asian Elephant as well as generatinggood income

CBT Initiatives: Ethnic CommunityCBT Initiatives: Ethnic Community

There are several Ethnic Communities livearound the PAs of Bangladesh.

They are very rich in cultural diversity and

color full life style.

Tourist can visit the villages subject to thepermission of village leader with the help

of local Eco-Guides

Another CBT initiative is Costal & Wetland

Biodiversity Management Project

This project working at

Hakaluki Haor (Wetland), Sylhet

Coxbazar to Teknaf See beach area

Sentmartin Island

CBT initiatives

Bill board, signboard, Rest place, Observation Tower,

Eco-cottage setup also promotion.


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Upcoming Initiative

Integrated Protected Area Co-management

This project will work for Protected Areas

& Wetlands Biodiversity conservation

Through Community involvement & other

Activity.

A part of this project is CBT development.

Sustainability & Community InvolvementSustainability & Community Involvement

First I want to introduce Co-Management Approach

about sustainability point of view as well as communityinvolvement

Goal of Co-ManagementConservation of biodiversity of Protected Areas through

community participation in ecotourism initiatives

Objective about Tourism To conserve the bio-diversity To create awareness about ethnic culture amongst the

visitors

To create tourism based opportunities f or incomegeneration of the local communities.

Sustainability & Community InvolvementSustainability & Community Involvement

Nature ProtectionCommunity people involved in different tourism businesses liketourist shop, guiding, cleaning, elephant riding, guest house,rickshaw puling, cultural program performance, traditional cloth salesetc. So they are willingly protecting nature because if the natureprotected, tourist will come & their business will be developed.

Some of Community Female & Male Groups patrolling voluntarily toprotect bio-diversity & illegal felling at forest. The members of

patrolling group initially get some training from CMC on alternativeincome generated activities like Nursery, Poultry & Dairy farming,Tree plantation to shrink their dependency on the forest. FurtherForest Department committed to give them some land of buffer zonefor tree plantation and in future they will get partial benefit from theseearning.

Environmental CareSustainability & Community InvolvementSustainability & Community Involvement

Community people & Local Scouts is working forEnvironmental Care e.g. Traffic Management, stopping

cook of picnic groups, cleaning, aware about wildlife'speace, sound pollution etc.

In every year Forest Department / Co-Management isworking for Buffer Zone plantation through communityparticipation, Core Zone plantation, Medicinal speciesplantation, Fruit tree plantation for wildlife's etc.

Social & Cultural ConcernTribal peoples have colorful culture. Tourist can enjoytheir culture & life style. In this way tribal people earning

money by performing dances and other culturalprograms.

Sustainability of CBT BusinessSustainability & Community InvolvementSustainability & Community Involvement

Government initiatives increasing to promote eco-tourism,

in this regards news & printing media always trying topromote eco-tourism including CBT businesses. CBTbusiness entrepreneurs also continuing marketing by

brochure, advertisement, tour operators contact, websitelink etc.

The inbound tour operators invited, visited & gettingupdate time to time about facilities & related things. All ofthem are developed Brochures, included information's intheir WebPages, offering packages etc.

Communication Towards ClientsCommunication Towards Clients

International OrientationInternational Orientation

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No of Visitor

No of National & International tourist visited one ofNo of National & International tourist visited one of PAsPAs JUNE 07JUNE 07--JAN 08JAN 08


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Good number of promotional materialsDeveloped by Nishorgo Program, CWBMP &

Other Tour Operators.

Nishorgo Program giving portal

services to reach international tourists

headed Nature tourism Services on their

website www.nishorgo.org

One of editor of Lonely Planet visited & updates

added in their book

International OrientationInternational OrientationForms of CommercializationForms of Commercialization

Ecotourists

Travel

agents

Outbound

Tour

Operators

Inbound

Tour

Operators

CBT

Entrepreneurs

Independent

travelers

CBT

Association

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