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Module six
Leading a Nature- based
Tour
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Module introduction
Topic 1 – Planning a nature based tour
Topic 2 – Leading a nature based tour
- Field work
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Natural tourism & Ecotourism
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Natural tourism
is a type of tourism that is
based on nature
(landscape sightseeing,
mountain trekking, bird
watching...)
Eco tourism
is a type of natural tourism
that connected with the local
identity and with the
participation of local
communities for the sake of
sustainable development.
What is nature guiding?
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Escort visitors
Provide information, interpretation and insight
Educate visitors
Protect natural resources
Ensure tourists’ safety
Manage logistics.
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Activity 1: Identify natural tourism attractions
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Divide into 3 groups. Working in your groups:
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Identify natural attractions in the categories of landscape,
ecology, fauna and flora.
Describe and identify the location of each attraction
Present discussion outcome of the group to the rest of the
class
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Learn more about nature
What to
learn?
Learning resources in Vietnam
Global learning resources
Forests
Handbook: MARD (2006), Natural forest
ecosystems of Vietnam, Hanoi, available at:
http://www.vietnamforestry.org.vn/libraryfo
lder/He%20sinh%20thai%20rung%20tu%2
0nhien%20Viet%20Nam.pdf
Not relevant
Plants
Vietnam forest biological portal: Plants
http://www.vncreatures.net/tracuu.php?loai
=2
Wildlife field guide at
eNature.com (Trees, native
plants and wildflowers) at:
http://www.enature.com/fieldg
uides/
Animals
Nguyen Xuan Dang (chief editor, 2009), A
practical guide for quick identification of
some wild animals protected by Vietnamese
laws and CITES, TRAFFIC SEA, available at
http://thuviensinhhoc.com/ebook/sinhhoc/2211-nhan-dang-nhanh-mot-so-loaidong-vat-hoang-da.html
Wildlife field guide at
eNature.com (Mammals) at:
http://www.enature.com/fieldg
uides/
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Learn more about nature
What to
learn?
Learning resources in Vietnam
Global learning resources
Birds
Birdlife International Vietnam Programme (http://www.birdlifeindochina.org/ ): Book 1:
“Chim Viet Nam” (2000), Book 2: Expedition Field Guide Techniques, available from
BirdLife International Vietnam Programme.
Butterflies
Vietnam forest biological portal:
Classis “Buterflies” with 404 species:
http://www.vncreatures.net/kqtracuu.php?I
D=1&tenloai=&Submit=Tra+c%E1%BB%A9
u&type=nhom&ch=&loai=3&radio=V
Butterlies Website:
http://butterflywebsite.com/index.htm
Insects
Vietnam forest biological portal: Insects
http://www.vncreatures.net/tracuu.php?loai
=3
Wildlife field guide at eNature.com
(Insects) at
http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/
Oceans
Textbook: Typical marine ecosystems, HCMC
agro-forestry university, available at:
www2.hcmuaf.edu.vn/data/nguyenvantrai/C
HUONG%202.pdf
Interactive diagram to learn about life in
the sea, availbale at:
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts
/Life-in-the-Sea/Sci-Media/Animationsand-Interactives/Marine-ecosystem
Natural History
Natural history is about past history of the natural
environment, e.g.:
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Former oceans, forests
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Extinct flora and fauna species
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How lakes, waterfalls, valleys, were formed
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Information sharing techniques (using five senses)
Sound
Smell
Sight
Touch
Taste
Activity 2. Demonstration on briefing tourists
1. Watch your Trainer demonstrate a briefing of a
short local natural tour to a group of tourists on:
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What to bring
Difficulty level of the trails
Fitness
Safety instructions
Main places of interest along the trails
Traveling time and key deadlines
Contact details of the escort and relevant people
2. Practice natural tour briefing in small groups
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Activity 3 – ID test on supplies
Participate in an Identification Test on supplies
for a nature-based tourist experience.
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Supplies to carry with you
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What are ‘Natural Attractions’?
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Things created by the nature
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Outdoor environment
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Outstanding beauty or natural features
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Attract visitors to spend their holidays/
vacations or undertake outdoor
activities
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Types of Natural Attractions
Land-based
• topography
• weather and climate
Water-based
• lakes, rivers, springs
• sea, beaches and islands
Living things
• flora, fauna, insects, reptiles
• marine life
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How to identify ‘Natural Attractions’?
1. Identify natural assets
2. Sources of knowledge:
from books, on maps,
and places of interest in the
destination, including parks,
gardens, forests, mountain,
river, marine or other
attractions.
national park’s authority,
tourist information center,
exploring areas, talking with
elderly people and experts
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Land-based attractions
1. Beautiful views
2. Landscapes of plains, mountains, valleys
3. Mountains
4. Caves
5. Rock formations
6. What else….?
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Examples of land-based attractions
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Information on land based attractions
Topography
Types of soil, how the landscape was
Landscape
created, erosion, sedimentary deposits,
Plain
human activity (rice terraces)
Mountain
Cave
Climate and weather
Lake
forest
Temperature, sunlight, humidity, rain,
vegetation
wind, extreme weathers such as storm,
Temperature
hurricane, flood, tsunami, drought.
sunlight
humidity rain
Wind
Storm
flood
drought
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Water-based attractions
1. Hot springs
6. Waterfalls
2. Rivers
7. Wetlands
3. Streams
8. Lagoons
4. Lakes
9. Sea and beaches
5. Ponds
Hot springs
River
Stream
Lake
Pond
Waterfall
Wetland
Lagoon
Sea and beach
Examples of water-based attractions
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Information on water-based attractions
Water
Quality of water, where water comes from
(e.g. underground spring, glacier, rainfall),
current, water flow, other tributaries or
related water systems,
Other info
Use of water source: irrigation, leisure,
fishing, transport, etc.
Other interesting info: significant floods,
Source
flooded forests, effect of rain or drought, etc.
Flow
Water
quality
Ecosystems and biodiversity
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1. Animals
1. Reptiles and invertebrates
2. Flora
2. Water and marine
3. Birds
3. Forests
4. Insects
4. Other….?
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Info on biodiversity
Animals
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Types, e.g. mammals including
bats, forest animals.
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Behaviour, habits, breeding,
eating habits
Flora
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Trees, flowers, fungi, fruits
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Types, uses, conditions fro
growth
Birds
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Local types
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Habits, interesting behavior,
food sources, migration
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Info on biodiversity
Insects
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Types: crawling, flying
(butterflies)
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Behaviour, habits, breeding,
eating habits, (e.g. cicada
lives for up to 17 years)
Reptiles and invertebrates
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Types: snakes, lizards, frogs,
snails
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Poison, habits, food sources
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Info on biodiversity
Water & Marine
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Types: fish, turtles, water
plants, invertebrates
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Behaviour, habits, breeding,
eating habits
Forests
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Types: evergreen tropical
rainforests, limestone
rainforests, pine forests,
mangrove forests, cajuput
forests
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Ecosystems, biodiversity in
forests
Examples of ecosystems & biodiversity
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Examples of living nature: biodiversity
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Examples of living nature: biodiversity (continued)
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An engaging short tour
Route identification
• Starting and ending points
• Main locations in the trip
Key natural attractions
• Both accessible and inaccessible ones
• Determining required time for visiting each attractions
Main activities
• Walking, sightseeing, taking photo
• Resting and listening to interpretation and so on
Write guiding scripts for main attractions
• Opening
• Development
• Closing
Group management
• Leading the group on the way
• Selecting standing/ sitting locations
• Time allocation and management
• Group gathering techniques
• Dealing with distractions and the unexpected
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Activity 4: Prepare an engaging natural tour
Group work:
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Divide into 4 teams of 6 – 7 members
Each group must prepare an engaging natural
tour in the local area
Groups make presentation and comparison.
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Conduct a practical natural tour
• The group goes on a nature-based tour of the local area,
with each participant having an opportunity to be the
tour guide and speak about an natural heritage using the
skills they have learned about guiding.
• The other participants play the role of tourists and must
behave like typical tourists (e.g. asking questions). At
the end peer feedback is provided to assess the success
points of the tour and where improvements could be
made.
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The HITT Programme and its Contributors
Thank You
for your
attention!
This series of materials has been produced in
collaboration between the High Impact Tourism
Training for Jobs and Income Programme (HITT)
funded by the European Union and the International
Labour Organisation (ILO) in Vietnam.
These
programmes and organisations contributed to the
development and printing of this material and will be
using these training materials to deliver High Impact
Tourism
Training
to
their
respective
target
beneficiaries.
The programme supports informal workers and
potential workers from the tourism sector of Vietnam
to enhance their productivity and professionalism,
and to increase their employability and income
opportunities. The HITT programme is implemented
by the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV)
through the financial assistance of the European
Commission (EC) Investing in People programme.
This publication has been produced with the financial
assistance of the European Union. The contents of the
publication are the sole responsibility of the HITT
Programme and can in no way be taken to reflect the
views of the European Union. For more information on
Europe
Aid,
please
visit
http://ec.europa.er/europeaid/