Mongolia is one of the new destinations for the tourism market. Even though, tourism sector is one of the main industries in Mongolia with four hundred thousand international tourist arrivals, and 10 percent of GDP. Nomadic herder’s unique culture, life style, untouched vast land and beautiful land are the key success factors of Mongolian tourism and its’ development.
Mongolia is a destination for nature lovers and adventure seekers but tourism sector faces some difficulties like development policy, unplanned activities and wrong perception about tourism industry as easy way of making money. It is prior to work together and have same understanding of sustainable and responsible tourism development principles and practices due to avoid and overcome such difficulties and obstacles in the future.
Mongolian sustainable tourism principles can focus on the preserving natural environment, strengthening traditional culture and life style and the restoring negative impacts of tourism over development and providing opportunity to local people to participate in tourism activities and development. With the proper planning and supporting local people’s income could give motivation to local people to be proud of their traditional way of living, their culture and tourism can be one vehicle to preserve the environment.
Sustainable Tourism Development Center (STDC), we agree and support these principles with our mission and objectives, and we are linking tourism stakeholders, contributing to sustainable tourism development and enhancing broader partnership.
