GOVERNANCE AND PARTICIPATION IN CAMILI BIOSPHERE RESERVE

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2012

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International Journal of Information Technology and Business Management

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Tourism Management
The aim of Atılım University Department of Tourism Management is to train tourism managers who are able to compete at an international level by offering quality education opportunities. Graduates employed as managers in the fields of accommodation, travel, catering, gastronomy, transportation, congress, conference organization begin their professional life while they are still interns. The academic staff consists of faculty members who are experts in their field, as well as sector professionals. With five years of education including the preparatory English courses offered, the courses of the department are in English. The course program consists of applied and theoretical courses devised with respect to the global trends in tourism. Students perform their internship studies at hotel chains, A-Class travel agencies and professional tourism companies. Our Department is in contract with universities abroad within the scope of the Erasmus student Exchange program. With its quality of education documented by TURAK (Tourism Education, Evaluation and Accreditation Board), Atılım university Department of Tourism Management is the first undergraduate program in Turkey to hold the accreditation.

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Camili Biosphere Reserve surrounded by Karcal Mountains was one of the pilot sites of the ―Biodiversity and Natural Resources Management Project‖ implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. The first steps of development and implementation of participatory management plans and effective governance mechanisms for protected areas in Turkey were taken during this project. In this article, the important role of participatory management and effective governance structures in protected areas are emphasized based on the participatory management planning and governance process implemented in Camili Biosphere Reserve. The experiences gained, and the current state of the protected area is discussed and suggestions are made.

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tourism management

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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14411/6363

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