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Hotels Get Asian Responsible Tourism Awards
Saturday, 06 Dec, 2009
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El Nido Resorts, Miniloc, Philippines
Three out of eight finalists from six different Asian countries participating in Wild Asia’s 4th Responsible Tourism Awards emerged as winners of the 2009 Awards.
Dr. Reza Azmi, founder and director of Wild Asia said “Seeing how crucial the impact of tourism was on natural areas in Asia, as early as 1998, Wild Asia started to understand what it was that made a good tourism operator. An operator we could confidently label “eco” or “responsible”.
"Today, after more than a decade of thought and dialog with tourism operators, we now believe that we need to move away from simply ticking off “green” practices. What we now look for are operators that we can trust; have the best of intentions; that can demonstrate they understand their local issues and have people in place that can sustain their efforts.”
ITC Mughal (Agra, India), El Nido Resorts (Palawan, Philippines), and Sunderbans Jungle Camp (Bali Island, India) surpassed judges’ expectations by scoring high against the Awards checklist and emerged as this year’s accommodation operators award winners.
Said Wild Asia: “The winners have demonstrated their strong abilities to meet the Wild Asia’s Responsible Tourism Award checklist’s forty criteria, which comprehensively cover aspects of local employment and economies; respecting local laws, cultures and sensitivities; responsibilities towards employees and communities; recognising the children’s rights; and protecting the environment through a suite of conservation initiatives, efficient use of resources, as well as responsible waste management.”
Mariglo Laririt, resident Biologist and Environmental Manager of El Nido Resorts said “We feel affirmed and this (winning the awards) spurs us on for ways to improve ourselves. We share this achievement with our partners at El Nido.”
Wild Asia’s Responsible Tourism Award 2009 winners:
Large Accommodation Operators:
ITC Mughal, Agra, India
Mid-sized to Small Accommodation Operators:
El Nido Resorts, Miniloc, Philippines
Community-Based to Homestay Operators:
Sunderbans Jungle Camp, Bali Island, India
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