Post on 20-May-2020
Revenues P640m GOP Margin 33%
NIAT P45m EBITDA Margin 23%
Photo by Katherine Jack
2007 onwards
El Nido’s Growing Popularity
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Period Average Annual
Growth Rate
1995 – 2000 5.7 %
2001 – 2005 9.8 %
2006 – 2010 14.9 %
2011 – 2013 21.3 %
Average Annual Growth in Tourist Arrivals, 1995-2013 Source of Raw Data: Municipal Tourism Office
Emergent issues
Peak hour and seasonal congestion at Small and Big Lagoon
Increasing human impact (trash, vandalism, pollution)
Environmental degradation at Bacuit Bay and island destinations
User conflicts, e.g. between motorized boats and kayakers/ snorkelers
The Cost of Popularity
Emerging issues
Peak hour and seasonal congestion at Small and Big Lagoon
Increasing human impact (trash, vandalism, pollution)
Environmental degradation at Bacuit Bay and island destinations
User conflicts, e.g. between motorized boats and kayakers/ snorkelers
"Tourism is an effective way of redistributing wealth
and a catalyst for gender equality, cultural
preservation and nature conservation.“ - UNWTO
“Tourism carries within itself the seeds of its own
destruction.”
Call for Leadership
Informed participation of all relevant stakeholders
Optimal use of environmental resources
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BOAT COUNTS PER ISLAND(TOUR A) - JUNE 28
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Monitors impacts constantly
Implements corrective and preventive measure timely
Ensures a high level of tourist satisfaction and a meaningful experience of the destination
Respect the socio-cultural authenticity of host communities
Ensure viable, long-term economic use of the resource
Providing socio-economic benefits to all stakeholders
It’s time to lead.