Eco Tourism QQI L5 - NEW

Participant Profile:
The aim of this course is to provide the learner with knowledge of and an appreciation for the concept and relevance of ecotourism in Ireland’s tourism industry. It aims to provide skills and competences to apply ecotourism principles in a practical setting. NOTE This is a classroom based course NOTE: Skills to Advance funding is available for eligible applicants in employment to up skill. Contact mulgravesta@lcetb.ie for more information.

Programme Description:
• Explain the principles of ecotourism and how they can be applied to a tourism enterprise through certification • Describe the role of interpretation, education and conservation in ecotourism experiences • Assess the socio-cultural benefits of ecotourism • Explain the need for biodiversity and the role of natural resources as a tourism asset • Describe the main nature conservation designations and their associated administrative structures at international, European and national levels • Describe the legal and practical considerations of access to private land in Ireland • Explain the relationship between people, planet and profit in ecotourism • Evaluate the role of eco-labelling in tourism • Apply the principles of conservation to tourism, including the management of visitor numbers and the principles of outdoor ethics • Develop an ecotourism package including a marketing strategy • Implement environmentally sustainable policies in a tourism enterprise.