Mongolia Tourism Sector Policy Note : Strengthening Management of Natural and Cultural Heritage Assets to Scale-up Tourism and Stimulate Local Economic Opportunity

This report, Strengthening Management of Natural and Cultural Heritage Assets to Scale-up Tourism and Stimulate Local Economic Opportunity was prepared in March 2011. The principal objective of the assignment is to provide policy guidance to decision-makers for strengthening the management of NCS and building a sustainable tourism industry in Mongolia that enhances economic opportunity, especially for local communities.There are several constraints to faster growth of the tourism sector, including: (i) a harsh climate and short tourist season, which is concentrated in the months of June, July and August; (ii) poor quality of infrastructure; (iii) limited international air access to Mongolia; (iv) poor service quality, which is driven by a lack of industry-led guidelines that promote quality standards, and low awareness on what quality and appropriate service culture is; and (v) limited capacity and lack of experienced tourism workforce.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Policy Note biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2011-03
Subjects:	ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES, ACCOMMODATIONS, ADVENTURE EXPERIENCES, ADVENTURE TOURISM, AIR, AIRLINES, ANIMAL SPECIES, ATTRACTIONS, AUTHENTICITY, BASIC, BOREAL FOREST, BUFFER ZONE, BUSINESS TRAVEL, CAMPS, CAPITAL CITY, CONSERVATION, CONTEMPORARY TOURISM, CULTURAL ARTIFACTS, CULTURAL ASSETS, CULTURAL EXPERIENCES, CULTURAL HERITAGE, CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSETS, CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES, CULTURAL RESOURCE, CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, CULTURAL RESOURCES, CULTURAL SITE, CULTURAL SITES, CULTURAL TOURISM, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, DESTINATIONS, DOMESTIC AIR TRAVEL, DOMESTIC FLIGHTS, DOMESTIC TRAVEL, DRIVERS, DRIVING, ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM TOURISM, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TOURISM, ENTRY FEES, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, FINANCIAL BURDEN, FISHING, FIXED COSTS, FUEL, GOVERNMENT POLICIES, GROWTH OF TOURISM, GUIDING SERVICES, HERITAGE ASSETS, HORSEBACK RIDING, HOSTELS, HOTEL, HOTEL CHAINS, HOTELS, IMPACT OF TOURISM, IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM, INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, INTERNATIONAL TOURISM, INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS, INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS, INTERNATIONAL VISITOR, INTERNATIONAL VISITORS, LAND USE, LANDSCAPES, LANGUAGES, LARGE TOUR OPERATORS, LEARNING, LEGISLATION, LEISURE, LEISURE TRAVEL, LITERATURE, LOCAL FOOD, LOCAL TOURISM, LOCAL TRANSPORTATION, MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES, MASS TOURISM, MASTER PLAN, MINING, MOUNTAIN REGIONS, MUSEUMS, NATIONAL PARK, NATIONAL PARKS, NATURAL AREAS, NATURAL LANDSCAPES, NATURAL PLACES, NATURAL RESOURCE, NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES, NATURAL SCENERY, NATURAL SITES, NATURE CONSERVANCY, NATURE CONSERVATION, NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, NEGATIVE IMPACTS, NUMBER OF TOURISTS, POLLUTION, POOR TOURISM, PRESERVATION, PRESERVATION OF RESOURCES, PRICE INCENTIVES, PROTECTED AREAS, QUALITY OF LIFE, RAISE AWARENESS, RESORT, RESTAURANTS, ROAD, ROAD MAINTENANCE, ROAD NETWORK, ROADS, ROUTES, RUNWAYS, SAFARIS, SAFETY, SANITATION, SERVICE SECTOR, SIGNAGE, SOUVENIR SHOPS, SUSTAINABILITY, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM INDUSTRY, TAX, TAX REVENUE, TOUR, TOUR COMPANIES, TOUR OPERATOR, TOUR OPERATOR COMPANIES, TOUR OPERATORS, TOURISM, TOURISM ACTIVITIES, TOURISM ASSETS, TOURISM ATTRACTIONS, TOURISM BUSINESS, TOURISM BUSINESSES, TOURISM CONSUMPTION, TOURISM COUNCIL, TOURISM DATA, TOURISM DEMAND, TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM ECONOMY, TOURISM ENTERPRISES, TOURISM INDUSTRY, TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE, TOURISM OPERATORS, TOURISM POLICIES, TOURISM PRODUCTS, TOURISM PROFESSIONALS, TOURISM PROMOTION, TOURISM SECTOR, TOURISM SECTORS, TOURISM SERVICE, TOURISM SERVICE PROVIDERS, TOURISM SERVICES, TOURISM STRATEGY, TOURISM TAXATION, TOURISM VALUE CHAIN, TOURIST, TOURIST ACTIVITIES, TOURIST FACILITIES, TOURIST PRODUCTS, TOURIST SEASON, TOURISTS, TOURS, TRADITIONAL CULTURE, TRAILS, TRANSPORT, TRANSPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS, TRANSPORTATION POLICIES, TRANSPORTATION SAFETY, TRAVEL EXPERIENCE, TRAVEL EXPERIENCES, TRAVEL INSURANCE, TRAVEL OPTIONS, TRAVEL PATTERNS, TRAVEL PRODUCTS, TRAVELERS, TRAVELS, TRIP, TRIPS, TRUE, VEHICLE, VEHICLES, VISITOR, VISITOR ACTIVITIES, VISITOR ARRIVALS, VISITOR EXPERIENCE, VISITOR INFORMATION, WALKING, WILDERNESS, WILDERNESS AREAS, WORLD TRAVEL, WORLD WILDLIFE FUND,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/138151468286292629/Mongolia-tourism-sector-policy-note-Strengthening-management-of-natural-and-cultural-heritage-assets-to-scale-up-tourism-and-stimulate-local-economic-opportunity http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27430
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