To promote the local ecotourism potential, Quang Ngai province has had many policies to encourage and facilitate people to develop green tourism based on traditional cultural values, protect the environment and nature, ensure community benefits, and solve employment and social security issues...
Rural tourism "gold mine"
With available potential and advantages, some localities in Quang Ngai province have put into operation rural and ecological tourism and brought about positive results. Typical examples are the model of water coconut community tourism in Tinh Khe commune, a day as an island farmer - Mysterious volcanic island of Ly Son, community tourism associated with Sa Huynh salt fields and homestay, fruit garden tourism in Binh Thanh village, community tourism in Ganh Yen, Bau Ca Cai...
Quang Ngai is forming a green destination to create sustainable livelihoods for people.
Based on a diverse ecosystem and relatively effectively preserved traditional culture, Bau Ca Cai in Thuan Phuoc village, Binh Thuan commune, Binh Son district is becoming an attractive destination for tourists. Ms. Duong Thi Kim Lien, Deputy Representative of Bau Ca Cai Community Tourism Group, said that Bau Ca Cai community tourism area is organized, operated and exploited by the people of Thuan Phuoc village with the motto "Taking people and natural landscape as the center; taking traditional regional culture and folk art of Bai Choi as the soul.
"Since Lunar New Year, this tourist destination has welcomed about 10,000 visitors. From tourism, the average income of the group members is from 150,000-200,000 VND/day. The people are very conscious of protecting nature to do tourism," Ms. Lien shared.
Bau Ca Cai mangrove forest is preserved for ecotourism development
In fact, the most fundamental change when localities become centers of agricultural and rural tourism is the good income of the people. With more income from developing community tourism, people's lives gradually become more prosperous and consequently, they better implement the criteria that are considered difficult in the process of building new rural areas such as the poverty rate, preserving traditional cultural beauty, protecting the environment to serve tourism development...
Developing green and sustainable tourism
Among the current forms of tourism, green tourism is receiving a lot of attention, especially when tourists' awareness of the role and significance of environmental protection is increasing.
In recent times, Quang Ngai has focused on developing green tourism, focusing on solving the "problem" of the environment, creating a type of green and friendly tourism. At destinations, the local government and people have implemented a series of measures such as mobilizing people to dispose of garbage in the right place, treating the environment at historical sites and scenic spots; expanding and increasing the capacity of waste collection and treatment; propagating and mobilizing people to classify waste at home, limiting the use of plastic bags and disposable plastic products...
According to the representative of Cocotravel Quang Ngai Branch, in order for community tourism and rural tourism to develop sustainably and bring real benefits to the people (creating jobs, increasing income, preserving culture and nature), it is necessary to retain the most rustic features of the village, the uniqueness of the destination. Tourist destinations do not need to invest too much money to expand roads and bridges, but pay attention to developing soft infrastructure to create comfort and convenience for tourists such as resting places, sightseeing places, public toilets, wifi coverage... In particular, it is necessary to create many check-in points for tourists to leave memories with the destination, for example rice fields, Sa Huynh salt fields.
Keep the environment green - clean - beautiful to attract tourists
“Waste must be strictly managed. Plastic waste and organic waste must be sorted in each household and treated separately. Absolutely do not let garbage be scattered on village roads, paths, canals, lakes, etc. where tourists pass by. A clean, green, and neat destination is the first factor to consider when wanting to do sustainable tourism,” said a representative of Cocotravel Quang Ngai.
Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Ngai province Nguyen Tien Dung said that the province prioritizes the selection of green tourism and community tourism destinations according to the unique characteristics of each region, in line with the potential for tourism development and ensuring connectivity with key tourism routes of the province and localities. Gradually forming tourism value chain models. Linking, promoting the development and consumption of OCOP products, preserving and developing rural craft villages through the development of rural agricultural tourism, green tourism, safety and sustainability. Thereby creating sustainable livelihoods for people in rural areas.
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