A seminar on the development of ecotourism in specially protected natural areas was held in the Vitebsk region - Sustainable Development Goals in Belarus

A seminar on the development of ecotourism in specially protected natural areas was held in the Vitebsk region

3 May 2023

On April 26-27, 2023, a seminar «Best experience and practice of cooperation at the local level in the development of ecotourism in specially protected natural areas» was held in Rossony. The event was organized as part of the implementation of the international technical assistance project «Development of Ecological Tourism to Promote the Green Transition to Inclusive and Sustainable Growth».

The purpose of the educational seminar is the exchange of experience and the dissemination of best practices for the organization of ecological tourism in specially protected natural areas (SPNA).

During the event, the participants discussed the issues of environmental education in ecotourism in protected areas, the involvement of local residents in ecotourism in protected areas, the implementation of volunteer activities in ecotourism in protected areas, got acquainted with the successful cases of the Ecocenter «Zapovedniki», the Altai Biosphere Reserve, the National Park «Sebezhsky». The participants also got acquainted with environmental and educational projects on the transboundary territory of Russia and Belarus «Reserved Lakeland».

At the end of the seminar, a declaration of partnership between the participants of the ecotourism cluster «ECO-ROSY» was signed.

The development of ecotourism in specially protected natural areas will contribute to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goals 11, 13, 15 and other SDGs.

More information about the seminar can be found at the link.

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