The Hodgman Liberal Government’s Parks 21 Plan is our commitment to work with the tourism industry to drive sustainable tourism in our parks and natural areas.
It was my pleasure this morning to speak at the 2017 Parks 21 forum, where it was demonstrated once again that Tasmania now has the right balance for eco-tourism.
The Tourism Information Monitor has confirmed that, amongst people who were considering a visit to Tasmania, our nature and wilderness are the state’s biggest selling points.
That is why the Hodgman Liberal Government invested over $15 million this financial year for nature based tourism experiences to help create Tasmania as a world-class eco-tourism destination for the world.
The latest visitor statistics tell us that over 520,000 tourists visited National Parks in Tasmania - an amazing increase of over 13 per cent to the year ending June 2017.
Through nature based tourism initiatives such as Parks 21, Tourism Infrastructure in Parks Funding, the Freycinet and Cradle Mountain Experience Master Plans, and the Maria Island Rediscovered project, we are making sure that these people can visit these special places, and ensure they are preserved for future generations to enjoy.
Our vision is to present our parks and inspire our community to explore and enjoy the natural attractions that make Tasmania the envy of the world, but to do that we must plan ahead and invest in new products and better infrastructure.
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