Publication: Developing Ecotourism in Cambodia: Cambodia Policy Note
Date
2021-01-30
ISSN
Published
2021-01-30
Author(s)
Rawlins, Maurice Andres
Kornexl, Werner L.
Steinmayr, Elisabeth
Abstract
Cambodia is blessed with a vast array
of spectacular landscapes and pristine natural riches. This
natural beauty, along with the country’s cultural wonders,
is what ecotourists come to Cambodia for. The opportunities
for supporting the expansion of the ecotourism industry to
meet this demand are immense. Ecotourism involves traveling
to areas of pristine nature, usually protected, to
appreciate the environment while causing minimal impact.
Ecotourism offers multiple benefits. However, the impact of
Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the tourism industry in Cambodia
has been significant. The epidemic has escalated rapidly
from a health emergency to a full economic crisis. Since the
beginning of the outbreak, several local and international
surveys have been conducted that can help us understand the
impacts of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Cambodia’s tourism
sector and guide the recovery. This note presents policy
options to support the sustainable development of ecotourism
as part of a broader strategy for sustainable management of
the country’s natural capital. In addition, the policy note
provides recommendations to the Royal Government of Cambodia
(RGC) to help the recovery of the tourism sector post-COVID-19.
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Citation
“Rawlins, Maurice Andres; Kornexl, Werner L.; Steinmayr, Elisabeth. 2021. Developing Ecotourism in Cambodia: Cambodia Policy Note. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37071 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”