DENR Administrative Order No. 19 of 2013 establishing the Guidelines on Ecotourism Planning and Management in Protected Areas. País/Territorio Filipinas Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2013 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen., Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Turismo Biodiversidad Conservación del ecosistema Zona protegida Género Política/planificación Cuestiones de procedimiento Participación pública Equidad Pueblos indígenas Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios Patrimonio cultural Ordenación/conservación Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Mares del Asia Oriental, Pacífico Norte, Asia Sudoriental Entry into force notes This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication. Resumen This Administrative Order, consisting of 18 sections and 3 Annexes, establishes on the Guidelines on Ecotourism Planning and Management in Protected Areas. These Guidelines aim at recognizing and operationalizing ecotourism for the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources in protected areas. Specific objectives are: to institutionalize ecotourism planning and management process in protected area management; to promote advocacy on the concept and principles of ecotourism; to introduce ecotourism businesses in protected areas both as a conservation strategy and an economic development option through viable business partnerships with the local government units or the private sector; to promote inclusive equity of socio-economic benefits to the local community and indigenous cultural communities and encourage community participation; and to ensure the participation of both women and men in the ecotourism planning and management and that gender-related issues are addressed in the ecotourism management plan. This Order shall apply to ecotourism planning and management in protected areas under the National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS) identified as having potential for ecotourism development. This may refer to terrestrial, coastal and marine, caves, and wetland ecosystems in NIPAS areas. Annexes deal with the Ecotourism Planning and Management Process. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.denr.gov.ph