Sustainable and Responsible

Eco-Tourism, Cambodia

H.E. Mr. TITH Chantha Director General of Tourism

Ministry of Tourism,

Cambodia

Global Eco Asia-Pacific Conference

in Cairns, Australia

15-17 October 2012

• Tourism is “Cultural and Natural tourism” • Tourism has been decided as «Green Gold» • One of top ten priority sectors for Socio-

economic development. • Tourism is one of major generators of revenue

contributing more than 12% of GDP, job creations. • Sustainable tourism contributes to poverty

alleviation and climate change mitigation.

Tourism

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Phnom Penh &

Surrounding

Northeast Siem Reap

Angkor

Costal Area

Tourism Priority Zones

Policy and Strategy

• Tourism “Green Gold”

• Law, regulation, Management

• Plan, Strategy 2012-2020

• Participation “4 Ps” Public, Private,

Partner and People.

Eco-Tourism & Poverty Reduction

• Community Based Eco-tourism

• Job, income, protection, conservation and development

• Climate Change mitigation

• Poverty Reduction

Int’l tourist arrivals in 2011

0.12 0.22

0.70

2.13

2.51

2,88

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3 Million

2011: 2 881 862 Up 14,9%

Arrivals 1993-2011

Mode of Arrivals in 2011

Arrivals by Regions in 2011

International Visitor Arrivals

2012 (Jan-Aug)

2,334,793

(up 24.5%)

Thai International Airways

International Air

Eva Air

Vietnam Airline

Silk Air

Malaysia Airline

Dragon Airline

Bangkok Airways

Shanghai Airline

Southern China Airline

Lao Airlines

Cambodia Angkor Air

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Phnom Penh The Philippines

Singapore

Indonesia

Myanmar Southern China

Manila Bangkok

Kunming

Yangon

Brunei

Jakarta

Begawan

Hanoi

Laos o Vientiane

CAMBODIA

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Thailand

Vietnam

1h:30 in average

Connectivity, Facilitation of Travel

• Air

• Land

• Water way

Linking

International

Visitors

Vision 2020

2020: 7 M

2015: 4.5 M

2012: 3.3 M

Vision 2020

Domestic Visitors 8-10 M

Conclusions

• Tourism “Green Gold” Green Economy

• Socio- Economic Development

• Business and Investment Opportunities

• Job, Incomes, Poverty Reduction

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