Ecotourism an orientation for the development of tourism in cu lao cham, hoi an town

I - HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES lst.Q1 ECOTOURISM: AN ORIENTATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN CU LAO CHAM, HOlAN TOWN A graduation paper by , - MAl TIIJ HOANG MY (Student number: 0171074 - Class: LA0101) advised by Mr vfJ LUY~N, M.A IlfflIlli~ill~illl@l]i 101000456 HO CHI MINH CITY JULY 2005 HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND &.Q:S ECOTOURISM : AN ORIENTATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN CU LAO CHAM" HOlAN TOWN A graduation paper by MAl THJ HOANG MY (Student number: 0171074 - Class: LA0101) advised by: M,tAYIQLUytN, M.A //OL \ u t THU Vi~N~tV ~ 1"a Nang city Marketing plan 34 35 Co ncIusion - - - - - - - - 38 Bibli ogr a ph y - _. vii IV , have to join a group of tourists to be transported from one island to another because boat rental fee is very high for an individual 4.2.2 Untrained tourism staff Because tourism of Cham Islands is mainly run by the local people who are not professional, it is somewhat difficult to boost tourism there The local staff of tour guides are not well-trained Islands is not attractive destination Those drawbacks make tourists feel that Cham As a result, they will never come back to this tourist Moreover, there are non-licensed offers of accommodation and transportation tour operators available to make This indicates that inhabitants of Cham Islands have an idea of doing tourism business, but at the same time they make tourists feel uncomfortable about the non-professional 4.2.3 Threats for ecotourism services environment There are some threats to the development of ecotourism in Cham Islands The first threat to marine biodiversity at the site is the over-exploitation of marine resources by means of destructive fishing such as dynamite fishing and the use of small-mesh nets This threat is believed to arise from the poor economic situation of the local people (ADB,1999) The second threat to the terrestrial biodiversity of the nature reserve is reported by ADB (1999) to be the continual degradation of forests These problems are compounded by the lack of effective management of the protected area and limited awareness of conservation issues among local communities (ADB,1999) 26 4.2.4 National defense security Another barrier to the development national defense entertainment of ecotourism in Cll Lao Cham is the of the waters there This also has prevented activities to be operated 27 some marine I I Sao Bi~n (Starfish) Cua da Cu Lao Cham Cu Lao Cham land crab Vu n n 28 uc; (II CHAPTERS SOME RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT , OF ECO-TOURISM , IN CU LAO CHAM 5.1 Developing tourism products including eco-tourism There are still many things that Cham Islands tourism must in order to make its reputation The diversity of tourism products allows us to attract a larger number of international visitors and domestic tourists that can afford costly tourism services That is the first job which tourism of the islands has to define Following are activities that Cham Islands tourism can be handle 5.1.1 Water activities Scuba-diving, snorkeling, sea kayaking and canoeing: Most of coastal countries have taken advantage of their own topography to offer form of sea-diving and Following this trend, sea-tourism has been established in some regions of Central Vietnam destination Located in the East Sea of Vietnam, for this activity It meets Cham Islands is an ideal some of basic requirements such as clearness of sea water, relatively stability of the weather, and diversity of marine ecosystem As a result, diving and scuba-diving are the exciting ways to explore this mysterious marine world and marvel at its natural beauty At present, Cham Islands has developed snorkeling while scuba-diving has just appeared on the islands Ordinarily, tourists are trained and practiced at Cii'a D