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The forum included a two-day conference, highlighting the theme of ‘ASEAN without Borders: a Roadmap for Strategic Development of Ecotourism Clusters and Tourism Corridors’, along with an ASEAN ministerial roundtable.
Tourism Ministers at the end adopted a ‘Pakse Declaration’ aiming to align the region’s ecotourism destinations.
“Intra-ASEAN travel will help to generate economies of scope and scale, especially in the rural areas and strengthen the sustainability of ASEAN’s ecotourism industry,” said Dr Bosengkham Vongdara, Laos’ Minister of Information, Culture & Tourism.
Vongdara highlighted the importance of “the concerted efforts of all ASEAN member states, as well as the support and expertise of ecotourism practitioners, authorities, ground operators and investors” to strike the right balance between conservation and sustainable development.
Speakers at the event included representatives from the World Wildlife Fund, the Adventure Travel Trade Association, the Asian Development Bank, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and Birdlife International.
Source: travelnewsdigest.in