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Acknowledge that religion, religious tradition and ritual are embedded in the social, cultural and natural fabric of the Kham Region.
Cultural Preservation embodies both tangible and intangible resources, embracing values, traditions and life ways which have evolved and will continue to evolve. In the Kham Region, this is defined by a number of livelihoods including those around agricultural practices, nomadic life ways , a hybrid of agricultural and nomadic practices and life ways, urban areas-including resettlement initiatives, merchant trading/trade routes and religious centers housing monastic communities and nunneries.
Agriculture
Nomad
Agriculture/Nomad
Urban (includes resettlement areas)
Monastic/Nunnery
Merchant/trade routes
To be added by external readers:
In the Kham Region, tourism should support the sustainable development of community by integrating community interests in all tourism planning.
In the Kham Region, natural systems conservation includes the appropriate use and management of grassland, forest, water and mountain resources. These elements play an inextricable role in shaping community values, sacred spaces and the tourism experience. Recognizing that these systems have evolved and will continue to evolve will be important to their protection.
Improving the knowledge base of both the visitor and the host community about the tourism resource such that each is empowered to effectively learn, experience and teach in order to positively shape tourism development in the Kham Region.
Education and awareness benefits both the visitor and the host community in that it should improve the knowledge base of both the visitor…
In the Kham Region, recognize that the economies of tourism initiatives should benefit the host community.
The Kham Region is home to incredible cultural and natural resources which serve to shape unique visitor experiences.