New guidance is being developed on behalf of the EU to help protected area authorities and park managers operate tourism safely in the wake of COVID-19.
The objectives of the guidance is to ensure that it:
- Is based on sound data and advice from reputable sources
- Provides clear linkages to national policies and directives
- Highlights the importance of tourism in protected areas for visitors (e.g. Healthy Parks, Healthy People), for conservation and for local livelihoods
- Provides guidance on safe visitation: information, infrastructure and practices
- Includes examples of good practices
- Shares links to further information and resources
If you are working on these issues – either from a tourism, protected areas or public health perspective – and can assist with examples or resources – please get in touch.
Contact details: Dr Anna Spenceley – annaspenceley@gmail.com
Some current guidance for the operation of tourism in the wake of COVID-19:
- Visitor guide to camping during COVID-19 – British Columbia Parks
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – Government of Canada
- Protecting funding for public health and equity– Advisor news
- Recommendations for the safe practice of trekking– Fundación Trekkingchile
- Resource kit for accommodations – Travelife
- Recomendaciones para una visita segura (video) – Corporacion Nacional Forestal, Chile
- #RecreateResponsibly – #RecreateResponsibly
- An ethics framework for COVID-19 reopening process – Johns Hopkins
- A note on re-opening: What’s safe? – IUCN WCPA Urban Conservation Strategies Specialist Group
- OARS COVID-19 general mitigation plan– OARS
- Managing Scotland’s parks and greenspaces during Covid-19– Greenspace Scotland
- Coronavirus/ COVID-19– Pairi Daiza
- Guidelines for visiting 21 refuges in the Ecrins National Park– Fédération Française des clubs alpins et de montagne
- COVID-19 interventions for the tourism sector – KZN Wildlife
- Conheça os parque que ja foram reabertos – Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio)
- COVID-19 Guidance for Parks and Green Space managers – Parks for London
- Reopening guidance: Considerations for the attractions industry – The Global Association for the Attractions Industry
- NPS Public Health Update– National Parks Service
- Federal Recreation Reopening Strategy Recommendations – Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
- Travel in the new normal: Industry guidance for promoting health and safety of all travellers – US Travel Association
- Restaurant reopening guidance – National Restaurant Association
- COVID-19 safety and social distancing graphics – National Parks Service
- Thailand DMC unite to create uniform health and safety standards ahead of tourism restart– Destination Mekong
- Tourism industry guidelines for coronavirus (COVID-19) – Victoria State Government
- COVID-19 update – Parks Victoria
- The Oceanic Standard COVID-19 reopening guidelines: Restaurant + hotel food service – Oceanic Global
- ‘Safe travels’: Global protocols & stamp for the new normal– WTTC
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer public spaces – urban centres and green spaces – Gov.uk
- Response to COVID-19 – CFP people spaces places
- Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19) – Gov.uk
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Parks Canada
- COVID-19 – National Parks Service
- Guidance for administrators in parks and recreational facilities – CDC
- Using trails safely in pandemic in the wake of COVID-19 – Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Approved industry COVID safe plans – Queensland Government
- Destinations sign up to WTTC safety stamp– TravelMole
- Travel industry guidelines for sectors re-opening in one place – Skift
- Adventure Travel COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidelines – Adventure Travel Trade Association
For +700 resources already collected on this topic, please see my post of COVID 19 and sustainable tourism: Information resources, and links under ‘Ideas to help resilience and recovery.’
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