The document outlines a strategy for BC Parks and tourism for 2016 with 5 key recommendations: 1) Co-management of parks between governments and First Nations, 2) Increased Aboriginal involvement in land use and planning, 3) Ecological preservation of diverse ecosystems, 4) Sustainable commercialization of parks through 2-4 season attractions while protecting the environment, and 5) Development of low-impact recreational activities that balance ecological preservation and user needs. The strategy's vision is to create an authentic and integrated parks and protected areas system over the next five years.

1. BC Parks and Tourism
Strategy for 2016
By Sarah Dixon, Katie Linder, Hailey
Rilkoff & Tana Darnell
Tourism Management

2. Overview
• Current Vision
• Our Vision
• Five key recommendations
• Conclusion

3. Current Vision
To be a world leader in
parks and protected areas

4. Our Vision
Over the next five years is to
create an authentic and
integrated parks and
protected area stewardship

5. Key Recommendations
• Co-Management
• Aboriginal Involvement
• Ecological Preservation
• Sustainable Commercialization
• Development of Low Impact Activities

6. Co-Management
Co-Management is about a new kind of thinking, a
new kind of architecture; an architecture that
includes culture and learning
Photo Source: Columbia Valley Guide

7. Aboriginal Involvement
• First Nations have been inadequately involved in
land use and planning
• Land is a necessity in North American First
Nations Cultures
Photo source: Aboriginal Tourism BC

8. Ecological Preservation
Photo Source:
Wilderness
Committee

9. Sustainable
Commercialization
• Social Sustainability
▫ Involving locals in decision making
• Economic Sustainability
▫ 2-4 Season attractions
• Environmental Sustainability
▫ Protecting diverse ecosystems
• Political Sustainability
▫ Best practices for BC, local government, locals

10. Low Impact Recreational
Activities
• Ecological
preservation versus
user needs
• Diverse land use
plans for diverse
landscape
Photo source:
http://roxannnys.pbworks.com

11. Budget
• $48.7 million 2010-2011
• Leveraging co-management partner with
established funding

12. Conclusion
Five Key Strategic Recommendations
• Co-Management
• Aboriginal Involvement
• Ecological Preservation
• Sustainable Commercialization
• Development of Low-Impact Activities

13. References
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strathcona_Provincial_Park
• http://invermere.com/features/columbia-wetlands-stewardship-partners/
• http://www.tribalparks.ca/
• BC Parks Program Plan 2007-2012
• Aboriginal Tourism BC Blueprint Strategy
• Towards a Model of Co Management of Provincial Parks in Ontario
• Tourism - Protected Areas Partnerships in Australia
• http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/strath/#Management
• http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/planning/mgmtplns/strathcona/StrathconaMP_1993.pdf
• http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/strath/SPPAC/terms_of_reference.pdf
• http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/planning/mgmtplns/ecmanning/ecmanning_cascade.pdf
• http://blog.conservancy.bc.ca/nature/protecting-your-land/donating-or-selling-your-land-to-tlc/

14. THANK YOU!
To BC Parks, linkBC and the Tourism Industry
Conference
To our sponsors Tourism Vancouver Island and
Middle Beach Lodge