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T1 Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas: Guidelines for Planning and Management
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 International Union for Conservation of Nature, 
A1 World Commission on Protected Areas, 
A1 Cardiff University, 
A1 World Tourism Organization, 
A2 Eagles, Paul F. J.
A2 McCool, Stephen F.
A2 Haynes, Christopher D.
A2 Phillips, Adrian
K1 protected area
K1 tourism
K1 sustainable development
K1 environmental policy
K1 transport
PB International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
SN 2-8317-0648-3
YR 2002
FD 2002
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7861
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7861
NO The main purpose of these Guidelines is to assist protected area managers and other stakeholders in the planning and management of protected areas, visitor recreation and the tourism industry, so that tourism can develop in a sustainable fashion, while respecting local conditions and local communities. A key message is the importance of managing resources and visitors today, so that tomorrow’s visitors can also experience quality sites, and the conservation values that these places represent. The Guidelines also have a number of more detailed objectives: to discuss the role of visitor management, including techniques that control and limit impacts of use, while allowing maximum enjoyment of as many visitors as can be accommodated within the limits set by environmental and social conditions; to outline approaches to the planning and development of tourism infrastructure and services in protected areas; to provide guidance on the definition, measurement, management and use of park tourism data; to outline ways of enhancing the quality of the tourism experience; to describe positive examples, through a variety of case studies, of how tourism can effectively contribute to the conservation of natural and cultural diversity; and to give positive examples, again through the use of case studies, of how tourism can contribute to the development of local communities.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 21, 2026