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ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND FRESHWATER BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN SCOTLAND IDENTIFYING PATHWAYS TO FUTURE SHARED SUCCESS Clia DELUGIN Contacts: PhD Student Rivers and Lochs Institute celia.delugin.ic@uhi.ac.uk @celia_delugin g

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ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND FRESHWATER BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN SCOTLAND

IDENTIFYING PATHWAYS TO FUTURE SHARED SUCCESS Célia DELUGIN

PhD Student – Rivers and Lochs Institute Supervisors: Eric Verspoor, Martin Price and Philomena de Lima

Contacts: celia.delugin.ic@uhi.ac.uk @celia_delugin

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Wester Ross FisheriesTrust Design by Peter Cunningham and Robin Ade

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Wester Ross FisheriesTrust Design by Peter Cunningham and Robin Ade

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Wester Ross FisheriesTrust Design by Peter Cunningham and Robin Ade

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BACKGROUND – ECOTOURISM AS A CONSERVATION TOOL?

“Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being

  • f the local people, and involves interpretation and education” (TIES, 2015).
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BACKGROUND – ECOTOURISM AS A CONSERVATION TOOL?

“Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being

  • f the local people, and involves interpretation and education” (TIES, 2015).

Source: Marine GEO Source: Habitat for Humanity

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BACKGROUND – ECOTOURISM AS A CONSERVATION TOOL?

“Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being

  • f the local people, and involves interpretation and education” (TIES, 2015).
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OBJECTIVES

Collating information on what is known (and unknown) about freshwater communities and their potential for ecotourism

Engage with stakeholders to define the scope and approaches that might be taken in Scotland to freshwater biodiversity capital

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CASE STUDY AREAS

Loch Ness Loch Maree Loch Rannoch

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CASE STUDY AREAS

Loch Ness

  • Tourism sector built largely around the Nessie “monster” legend
  • Global brand recognition
  • Diverse community

Source: Surgeon’s Photograph Source: South Loch Ness

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CASE STUDY AREAS

Loch Maree

  • Potential of the newWester Ross Biosphere designation
  • North Coast 500: issues and challenges
  • Historically a fishing destination

Source: Wester Ross Fisheries Trust Source: North Coast 500

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CASE STUDY AREAS

Loch Rannoch

  • Remote loch
  • Fishing destination
  • Increasing tourism issues
  • Dynamic local communities

Source: Loch Rannoch Conservation Association

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METHODOLOGY

Mixed method approach

Conservation bodies Tourism industry Visitors Local communities

Quantitative Visitor survey Summer 2019 Qualitative In-depth interviews Focus groups Review Literature, historical records, archives and databases

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METHODOLOGY

  • Perceptions and views
  • Engagement
  • Knowledge
  • Initiatives and collaboration
  • Conflicts and challenges
  • (Demographics)

Conservation bodies Tourism industry Visitors Local communities

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PRELIMINARY RESULTS

Conservation bodies Tourism industry Visitors Local communities

Fast vs Slow tourism Levels of immersion Low knowledge and connection Lack of information available Definition of ecotourism Desirability of tourism Information flux Conservation issues in freshwater “Covert/Indirect” approach

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THANK YOU FOR LISTENING ANY QUESTIONS?