PANDIN LAKE by Nature, with Culture, to Adventure

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VISION

Pandin Lake as a model eco-tourism site in the Philippines with sustainable environment

and strong community

MISSION

1. Unique tourism experiences fostering an appreciation of natural and cultural heritage;

2. Making positive contributions to local and indigenous communities;

3. Contributing to the conservation of the natural and cultural environments through the establishment of partnerships with the local community;

After 55 Days

Specific Objectives: 1. To educate and enhance eco-tour

management for the community; 2. To increase society capability by

introducing additional livelihood programs ;

3. To utilize untapped resources by exploring new products;

4. To introduce new tourist related activities;

5. To ensure the sustainability of the natural environment;

6. To increase tourist interest on Pandin lake by introducing the package tours;

7. To ensure that the culture of “Bayanihan” is maintained.

Key Principles of Ecotourism: 1. Dependent on the natural

environment;

2. Ecologically sustainable;

3. Contributes to the conservation of nature;

4. Involves education and interpretation;

5. Culturally responsible;

6. Sustains local communities;

7. Commercially viable and profitable.

Tour Packages:

Family tour/activity

Team building tours/activities

Study excursions

Homestay tour

Tour Activities

“Garbage to Garden”

Tree planting

Vegetable farming

Bamboo raft cruising

Handicraft making

Cooking local dishes / Picnics

Playground Activities

Homestay

Other lakes tour

Boodle Fight / Kamayan

Coconut Alcohol Tasting

Traditional Fishing

Time Contents 9.00 Hike to the lake (short information on

history of Pandin and ecotourism)

9.15 Lake Tour (explanation of unique ecology and community)

10.15 Vegetable farming

11.00 Cooking of local dishes

13.00 Bamboo raft cruising (lunch, swimming)

16.00 Introduction to family host / free and easy

18.00 Dinner with the community (potluck) -Boodle fight (eating together in big banana leaf using hands)

20.00 Bonfire -Coconut alcohol tasting -Legend story telling

Time Contents 5.30 Lake Sunrise with traditional

breakfast -Local bread with coffee

7.00 Fishing

8.30 Free and easy

10.00 Brunch

11.00 Handicraft making

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Tree planting (optional)

16.00 Other lake tours

HOMESTAY ITINERARY Day 1 Day 2

* Garbage to Garden activity

AWARENESS ON SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT

~ BIO DEGRADABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT ~

AWARENESS ON SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT

• Locals will share on how they dispose and recycle their waste

• Tourists will have hands on experience on bio-degradable waste management

“Eco-Supot”

Items Person in charge Marketing sales Social network Video Advertisement

- Pandin lake Blog - Brochure - Poster

Website

IATSS Alumni (Local government permission)

Tour guides Resources Interpreter Facility & time management guidance. Taking care of tourist (safety, tour package

improvement, maintaining tourist satisfaction)

Community itself Samahan ng Mangingisda Sa Lawa ng Pandin (SMLP) Travel information center IATSS Alumni(consultation)

Partnership (Local people & Groups) Consultation Monitoring Implementation

SMLP Philippines Alumni

DIVISION of ROLES

Risk Management

Risks Mitigation 1. Privatization - Discuss with all the organizations

involved

2. Safety and security - Insurance - Inspection of facilities

3. Unclear rules & rights - Proper authorization with community and government

4. Number of tourist - Booking system

5. Home stay issues - Training, facilitation and monitoring

6. Utilization of land - Obtain permit

Who will be the supporters?

IATSS Alumni

Local government

Department of Tourism

Department of

Science & Technology

Community

Land Owners

Tourists

Budget Plan

Activities Set up cost (US $)

1. Site visit and survey 250.00

2. Establish ecotourism awareness

course 750.00

3. Set up the basic facilities (eg. Toilet,

Handicraft and Cooking area) 850.00

4. New products 250.00

5. Development activities 450.00

6. Marketing & Promotion 530.00

7. Monitoring & Evaluation 250.00

Total US $ 3,330.00 *

* IATSS Forum Fund & Local Sponsorships

Maintenance of facilities

Local community

Maintenance of lake area

Handicraft activities

Cooking Vegetable farming

Administration cost

~ SMLP Profit Sharing System ~

Where Does the Money Go?

RULES FOR TOUR ACTIVITIES • Limit the number of tour reservation per day • Limit the utilization of resources for handicrafts and

bamboo rafting • Limit fishing activities per day • Do not allow rafting or swimming during bad weather

conditions • Limit person in bamboo rafts

STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME STAY • Home stay Sites • Home facilities • Orientation for the host family

SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT

How to Train Tour Guides : Training Course

THE IMPORTANCE

OF TOUR GUIDE

IMPORTANCE OF

COMMUNITY IN ECO TOUR

FIELD VISIT ON ECO TOUR

PROJECT

BASIC ENGLISH COURSE

FIRST AID TRAINING

ECO TOUR COMPONENTS

OF PANDIN

*Unclear guidelines about social infrastructure

Leveraging the pace of each members’

understanding and input

Understanding the flow and the required

outcome at each stage

Cultural background differences

Time allocation

Obtaining data and information about the detail

resources of Pandin Lake

- Know the facts before making conclusions

- 7 heads are better than one

- Accept and respect different opinions

- Express more ideas

- Support and compliment each other for our strengths and weaknesses

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THANK YOU!

By : MOD . KAREN . ACHIKA . BUDI . NICK . SATOSHI . PHET