Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Chair of Biodiversity and Nature Tourism

EMÜ 3rd Nature Tourism Conference
Nature Tourism and Nature Conservation
10.03.2020
Kreutzwaldi 1A, Tartu

Programme:

 9.30-10.30   Registration and welcome coffee

10.30-10.35  Introduction, greetings. The moderator of the conference is Kaili Viilma
 

Nature tourism and nature conservation in the world

10.35-11.35  Prof. Yu-Fai Leung (North Carolina State University, USA): Towards best practices of tourism and visitor management in global protected areas

11.35-12.35  Prof. Paul Eagles (University of Waterloo, Canada): Essential components of an ecotourism industry in Estonia


12.35-13.45  LUNCH
 

Visitor management and planning

13.45-14.20  Prof. Rauno Väisänen (EMÜ): Nature tourism and environmental policy (in Estonian)

14.20-15.00  Bogshoeing. The Code of Conduct in bogshoeing (in Estonian)
• Marika Kose (EMÜ): Bogshoeing – the unique activity in Estonia. Social and ecological carrying capacity
• Kadri Erit (EMÜ): Bogshoeing in Estonia, the survey of entrepreneurs
• Levo Tohva (Matkajuht OÜ): The Code of Conduct in bogshoeing


15.00-15.35  COFFEE AND COMMUNICATION
 

Tourism destination

15.35-16.00  Kaisa Linno (NGO Ökokuller), Maret Vildak (Environmental Board): Europarc Sustainable Tourism Sertificate, benefiits for National Park and Community (in Estonian)

16.00-16.25  Tarmo Pilving, (EMÜ): Nature tourism in Lahemaa, a case study (in Estonian)

16.25-16.40  Introduction by nature tourism entrepreneurs participating in panel discussion (Annika Prangli, Martin Piispea, Erki Vaikre; in Estonian)

16.40-17.20  The panel discussion with nature tourism entrepreneurs, moderator Kaili Viilma (in Estonian)

17.20-17.30  Final comments and closing of the conference


There is a simultaneous translation available from Estonian to English and vice versa.

Registering (closes 07.03):  http://pk.emu.ee/teadusinfo/loodusturismikonverents2020/registreerumine/

Live video: http://video.emu.ee/

Info: Marika Kose, marika.kose@emu.ee , Phone: 56561373.

The conference is supported by the European Union, European Regional Development Fund (Estonian University of Life Sciences ASTRA project „Value-chain based bio-economy“), Environmental Board and Estonian Tourist Board
 

NB! Previous nature tourism conferences:
• http://pk.emu.ee/teadusinfo/loodusturismivaljakutsed/

• http://pk.emu.ee/teadusinfo/loodusturismikonverents2019/

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