Ecotourism Assessment and Masterplanning for Investment in National Parks of Saudi Arabia

Project: Ecotourism Assessment and Masterplanning for Investment in National Parks of Saudi Arabia

When: 2018 – ongoing

Client: UN-FAO, UNDP, National Centre for Vegetation Cover, Saudi Royal Reserve Authority

Objectives of the Assignment

• Identify National Parks with significant ecotourism potential and create ecotourism, geotourism and agritourism masterplans. 
• Develop policy and governance for ecotourism on National Parks
• Undertake capacity building in all aspects of sustainable tourism, ecotourism and protected area management. 
• Identify the type, level and specification requirements of facilities to be developed in each site including the sustainable architectural design concepts and graphic illustration.  
• Describe business models suitable for investments in National Parks;
• Advise on international protected area management schemes and programs such as IUCN Geen List, UNESCO World Heritage, and UNESCO Global Geoparks. 
• Develop an annual professional conference forum on Nature Destinations.