The Long Point World Biosphere Reserve Foundation supports the definition of sustainable tourism, as defined by Parks Canada and the Tourism Industry Association of Canada as: “Tourism which actively fosters appreciation and stewardship of the natural, cultural and historic resources & special places by local residents, the tourism industry, governments and visitor. It is tourism which can be sustained over the long term because it results in a net benefit for the social, economic, natural and cultural environments of the area in which it takes place.”

The Long Point World Biosphere Reserve Foundation (LPWBRF) identified sustainable tourism as a strategic priority after hosting a series of local community workshops in 2006. Since that time a Sustainable Tourism Stakeholder’s Group was formed, consisting of local tourism operators, organizations and government representatives; a series of workshops and strategic planning sessions have been held, and in 2010, the LPWBRF authored a report entitled, Eco-Tourism Development in Norfolk County: Eco-Destinations and Use of Web-based Interpretative Products, Part 1. Nature Trails, Waterways and Cycling Routes, with funding provided by the Southwest Community Development Fund.

Click here to view minutes and presentations from the Sustainable Tourism Workshop held January 12th, 2010

Click here to view presentations and conference summary notes from the Creating and Promoting Sustainable Tourism Experiences Conference held in Vittoria on April 30th, 2011.

Click here to read the report, Eco-Tourism Development in Norfolk County: Eco-Destinations and Use of Web-based Interpretative Products, Part 1. Nature Trails, Waterways and Cycling Routes.