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arrive with full understanding of what it means to be ecologically sensitive, while others will need
to be educated on site.
“High-end” visitors will expect fairly comfortable facilities, while more adventurous or lower
spending visitors will seek or settle for more basic facilities. The type of visitor you wish to have at
your site can determine the types of tourism activities you plan for as well as the degree to which
they are developed. Traditionally, most protected area administrators have opted to manage for a
wide variety of visitors, although the facilities they provide generally are geared towards the more
basic visitor demands, e.g., campgrounds, trails, small-scale food service. High-end visitors
usually find lodging and food service outside the protected area. As a general rule, high-end
visitors spend more money but also require more and better quality facilities that have the
potential for causing more environmental impact. The lower-end visitor spends less money
but requires only basic services and infrastructure. The more adventurous and lower-end visitor is
more likely to utilize sections of the protected area that are distant and relatively undeveloped.
If sustainable tourism is to be fully implemented, protected area managers must ensure that
tourism activities are low-impact and extremely well managed. If these conditions are met, then
tourism significantly widens the scope and locations for public-use activities. High-end visitor
infrastructure may need to be located in a separate zone to avoid possible conflicting uses.
Planners and managers must balance the need to generate income with the potential negative
impacts and positive economic and educational impacts that can occur with tourism.
Remember that a zoning system is not a permanent fixture. Like any plan, it should be modified
as conditions change.
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