{"id":138656,"date":"2024-07-13T03:36:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T03:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=138656"},"modified":"2024-07-13T03:37:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T03:37:26","slug":"marine-expert-calls-for-sustainable-shift-in-sls-tourism-focus-by-nuzla-rizkiya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/marine-expert-calls-for-sustainable-shift-in-sls-tourism-focus-by-nuzla-rizkiya\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine expert calls for sustainable shift in SL\u2019s tourism focus-by Nuzla Rizkiya"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Marine expert calls for sustainable shift in SL\u2019s tourism focus-by Nuzla Rizkiya <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymirror.lk\/breaking-news\/Marine-expert-calls-for-sustainable-shift-in-SLs-tourism-focus\/108-286743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49618 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bmkltsly13vb.compat.objectstorage.ap-singapore-1.oraclecloud.com\/cdn.sg.dailymirror.lk\/assets\/uploads\/image_fa837a25eb.jpg\" alt=\"elanka\" width=\"600\" height=\"341\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #800000;\">Source:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymirror.lk\/breaking-news\/Marine-expert-calls-for-sustainable-shift-in-SLs-tourism-focus\/108-286743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dailymirror<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><big><strong>Asserts biodiversity is in bad state and industry isn\u2019t even aware of damage caused<\/strong><\/big><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><big><strong>Says need to stop attitude of offering whatever country has<\/strong><\/big><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><big><strong>Points out there is harassment of wildlife with several boats chasing a single whale and illegal swimming with ocean giant<\/strong><\/big><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><big><strong>Stresses need to stop being afraid of standing up for what we are custodians of<\/strong><\/big><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-138658 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dr.-Asha-De-Vos-eLanka-261x400.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Asha De Vos-eLanka\" width=\"261\" height=\"400\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Sri Lanka\u2019s tourism industry requires a major shift towards long-term thinking and a collective approach to protect and promote the country\u2019s natural resources, a prominent marine scientist said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Citing the self-driven and selfish processes that dominate the country\u2019s tourism sector, Oceanswell Founder and marine biologist Dr. Asha De Vos stressed the need to instill a change in attitude that facilitates awareness, courage, and self-confidence among those involved.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cOur biodiversity is in a bad state but many will not agree because we don\u2019t even know what we have and the damage we\u2019ve caused. As a nation, we have a lot to offer but we need to stop this attitude of offering whatever we have. I think we need to start that by being courageous,\u201d Dr. De Vos said, while addressing a panel at\u00a0an ADB forum on tourism and biodiversity conservation in Colombo last week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">She pointed out the mismanagement of the Hikkaduwa National Marine Park as a prime example of the nation\u2019s deplorable state of prioritising checkbox tourism, overshadowing the patriotic need to protect the country\u2019s natural resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cThe park is the easiest marine resource to manage but is very unproductive, with dead coral reefs and few fish. People still walk on the reefs. If we can\u2019t protect what\u2019s on our doorstep, what hope do we have for the vast ocean around us?\u201d Dr. De Vos questioned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">She went on to detail the blatant ignorance and incompetence practised in Sri Lanka\u2019s whale watching avenue in tourism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">While whale watching is a growing industry in Sri Lanka, the marine animals are under severe stress, according to Dr. De Vos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Frequent ship strikes, entanglement, and ocean noise pollution have significantly disrupted the species&#8217; natural habitat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cToday you\u2019ll see around 30 boats chasing a single whale, sometimes separating the mothers and calves. To top it off, we have illegal swimming with whales. This is harassment of wildlife,\u201d she stressed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Tourism marketing also came under scrutiny for creating unrealistic expectations among the travellers, leading to disappointment and a tarnished reputation for the country.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Therefore, honesty, accurate information, realistic expectations and responsible practices are vital to ensure sustainable tourism development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cWe cannot guarantee nature. We have to be realistic and sensible in marketing our products. We have to have the courage to say it, to inculcate the tour operators&#8217; self-confidence to stop tourists from engaging in bad practices. We must convey our unified message of not endorsing activities that harass the wildlife, which is actually the natural resource that belongs to the nation,\u201d Dr. De Vos said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cWe need to rethink our priorities. We\u2019re too focused on numbers; how many millions of tourists can we attract? Quantity over quality. But we should stop, brainstorm, and reconsider how to grow tourism without commercialising every part of our land. We need to stop being afraid of standing up for what we are custodians of,\u201d she emphasised.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Moreover, Dr. De Vos went on to advocate the incorporation of respect and empathy among children, in their education system, to facilitate a future generation that would take pride in valuing and protecting the environment.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cOur lives in marine space ends at the shoreline. We teach kids to pass exams, instead of teaching them marine life or monsoons. But we need a broad shift in our mindset to bring kids in and show how to treat the system. It\u2019s not impossible but we need the endorsement to do it on a larger scale,\u201d asserted Dr. De Vos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/elanka-newsletter-sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><br \/>\nClick here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox!<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marine expert calls for sustainable shift in SL\u2019s tourism focus-by Nuzla Rizkiya Source:Dailymirror Asserts biodiversity is in bad state and industry isn\u2019t even aware of damage caused Says need to stop attitude of offering whatever country has Points out there is harassment of wildlife with several boats chasing a single whale and illegal swimming with 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