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Originally trained as an environmental
scientist, Tony Charters went on to specialise in protected
area planning (at Masters’ level) and protected
area management, specialising in nature-based recreation
and World Heritage Area Management. |
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For the past 15 years Tony has
been closely involved with leading edge projects that
have pushed the boundaries of protected area management
and tourism – with outstanding results. |
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Tony has many years experience
in natural resource and tourism planning and management
in both the public and private sectors. |
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In particular, he has
a background in nature-based recreation and ecotourism
developments. Tony was Director of the Brisbane Forest
Park Authority - Australia’s first integrated
nature-based recreation authority. He was Secretary
of the Queensland Recreation Areas Management Board
and also the start-up Executive Director of the Wet
Tropics Management Authority. Tony left the public sector
in 1991 to take up the position of Director of Environmental
Management for Kingfisher Bay Resort and Village on
Fraser Island for 5 years to 1995. |
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From 1995, Tony was Managing Director
of Ecotourism Management Australia, an ecotourism consultancy
company specialising in the development planning, feasibility
assessment and marketing of ecotourism enterprises.
Tony rejoined the public sector in 1997 to take up the
position of Director, Environmental Tourism, and from
1999 to 2004, Executive Director of Policy, Planning
and Development with Tourism Queensland. |
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Through his considerable experience
across protected area management and tourism –
within both the public and private sectors, Tony has
specialist knowledge in facilitating and developing
ecotourism projects within icon sites. |
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See Tony's books and presentations |
