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Issued by

State Forestry and Grassland Administration

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

December 29, 2020

Implementation date

June 1, 2021

Scope

LY/T 3246-2020 (Forest certification in China - Ecotourism in natural protected area) is available as an English-translated PDF.

LY/T 3246-2020 — This document specifies the indicator system and requirements for eco-tourism certification of nature reserves, including basic requirements, eco-tourism services, facilities, Code of conduct, safety guarantee, ecological environment protection, community development and eco-tourism satisfaction.

This document is applicable to the eco-tourism certification of nature reserves, and other eco-tourism business units can refer to it for implementation.

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Document preview — LY/T 3246-2020

National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS
65.020.40
Classification
B 64
Replacing
NY/T 5339-2006

Issued by: State Forestry and Grassland Administration

Contents

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • 1 Scope
  • 2 Normative references
  • 3 Terms and definitions
  • 4 Index system
  • 4.1 Basic requirements
  • 4.2 Ecotourism services
  • 4.3 Ecotourism facilities

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for Standardization Work Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents" Drafting.

This document was proposed and managed by the National Standardization Technical Committee for Sustainable Forest Management and Forest Certification (SAC/TC 360).

Drafting organizations of this document. Beijing Forestry University, Research Institute of Forestry Science and Technology Information of Chinese Academy of Forestry, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Science and Technology Development Center, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Academy of Urban Planning and Design, Zhejiang Forestry Bureau, Qinghai Provincial Forestry and Grassland Administration National Park and Nature Reserve Administration, Gansu Liancheng National Nature Reserve Administration, Yunnan Xishuangbanna Country Management Bureau of Family Nature Reserve, Qingdao Agricultural University, Changbai Mountain Scientific Research Institute.

Introduction

In order to regulate the development of eco-tourism in nature reserves, sustainably use eco-tourism resources, protect biodiversity and the ecological environment, and promote in order for the whole people to share high-quality ecological resources and the economic development of local communities, it is very necessary to formulate eco-tourism certification standards for nature reserves.

This document specifies the indicator system that should be followed for the development of ecotourism certification in nature reserves, including 8 first-level indicators and 30 second-level indicators.

102 three-level indicators.

Ecotourism in China's Forest Certified Natural Reserve

1 Scope

This document specifies the indicator system and requirements for eco-tourism certification of nature reserves, including basic requirements, eco-tourism services, facilities, Code of conduct, safety guarantee, ecological environment protection, community development and eco-tourism satisfaction.

This document is applicable to the eco-tourism certification of nature reserves, and other eco-tourism business units can refer to it for implementation.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents constitute the indispensable clauses of this document through normative references in the text. Among them, dated quotations Only the version corresponding to that date is applicable to this document; for undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) is applicable Used in this document.

GB 3096 Acoustic Environmental Quality Standard GB 5749 Sanitary Standard for Drinking Water GB 8978 Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard GB/T 10001 Public information graphic symbols for signs GB 16297 Comprehensive Emission Standard of Air Pollutants GB 18306 China Earthquake Parameter Zoning Map GB/T 20416 Technical Regulations for Ecotourism Planning of Nature Reserves GB/T 31759 Terminology for nature reserves GB 37487 Hygiene Management Code for Public Places GB 50011 Code for seismic design of buildings GB 50016 Code for Fire Protection Design of Buildings GB 50201 Flood Control Standard GB 50223 Classification Standard for Seismic Fortification of Building Engineering GB 50763 Barrier-free design code GB/T 51294 Detailed planning standard for scenic spots

3 Terms and definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

Natural protected area Defined or confirmed by governments at all levels in accordance with the law, the important natural ecosystems, natural relics, natural landscapes and the natural resources they carry the land or sea area where sources, ecological functions and cultural values are subject to long-term protection.

Ecotourism

Utilize and consume natural tourism resources, develop and experience sustainable tourism products, construct and use eco-friendly service facilities, and provide Tourism activities that provide and acquire ecological and cultural knowledge.

[Source. GB/T 31759-2015, 5.18, with modification] Note. Eco-friendliness refers to coordination with the natural landscape, and does not cause obvious adverse effects on the protected objects of the nature reserve and the ecological environment.

Ecotourism area

A certain range of eco-tourism areas shall be designated in the nature reserve.

Ecotourism services

Adopt an eco-friendly approach to carry out tourism activities and projects such as recreation, ecological experience and nature education.

Ecotourism environment capacity on the basis of ensuring that the ecological environment does not degrade and the quality of eco-tourism resources does not decline, what can be endured within a certain space and time range the maximum number of tourists or the maximum intensity of tourism activities.

4 Index system

4.1 Basic requirements

4.1.1 Legal obligations

4.1.1.1 It should be ensured that the applicable national laws and regulations (see Appendix A) and international conventions (see Appendix B) are effectively identified, Obtain and update in time.

4.1.1.2 Pay taxes and fees on time in accordance with the requirements of relevant laws and regulations.

4.1.2 Ownership

4.1.2.1 The ownership of the land is clear, the land category is clear, and the boundary is clear; the right to contract and operation are legal and effective.

4.1.2.2 Resolve disputes related to ownership, use rights, and management rights in accordance with the law, and keep relevant handling records.

4.1.3 Franchising

4.1.3.1 Obtain franchise licenses of corresponding levels and related industries in accordance with the law.

4.1.3.2 Obtain construction permits for engineering projects in accordance with the law, and have approval documents from the competent authority.

4.1.4 Ecotourism planning

4.1.4.1 Prepare an implementable eco-tourism plan, and adopt expert discussions organized by nature reserve management agencies or local government authorities.

certificate.

4.1.4.2 The formulation of the ecotourism plan should be based on full and accurate resource information, and conform to the special plan or detailed plan for nature reserves.

The relevant content of the detailed planning is connected with the land and space planning.

4.1.4.3 During the preparation of ecotourism planning, the opinions of management departments, local communities and other interested parties shall be extensively solicited.

4.1.5 Ecotourism management

4.1.5.1 Set up an eco-tourism operation and management agency with corresponding personnel, reasonable post settings, and suitable for eco-tourism operation and management the proportion of professional and technical personnel should not be less than 10%.

4.1.5.2 The operation and management agency shall operate in good faith, have no bad credit records, and have no incidents such as price fraud or compulsory consumption.

4.1.5.3 Develop a sound management system, including daily work management system, employee job responsibility system and financial management system, etc.

4.1.5.4 Develop a tourist overload handling plan to monitor and control the number of tourists in real time.

4.1.5.5 Establish safety early warning, emergency rescue and emergency rescue mechanisms, and formulate emergency measures for emergencies.

4.1.5.6 Establish an information notification mechanism and regularly report to the eco-tourism area management department and franchise granting unit.

4.1.5.7 Establish a complaint management mechanism, provide convenient and accurate complaint hotline, complaint mailbox and other channels, and keep relevant records.

4.2 Ecotourism services

4.2.1 General requirements

4.2.1.1 It shall comply with the planning of nature reserves and eco-tourism planning, and shall not damage the ecological environment or damage the main protected objects and their habitats.

4.2.1.2 The safety requirements shall be met to ensure the safety of tourists.

4.2.1.3 The application types are rich, the brand is distinctive, and the market recognition is high.

4.2.2 Recreation

4.2.2.1 Activities such as natural scenery sightseeing, hiking, cycling, bird watching, photography, and camping shall be carried out according to the characteristics of natural tourism resources.

4.2.2.2 The number of tourists and the intensity of activities should be controlled within the environmental capacity of eco-tourism.

4.2.3 Ecological experience

4.2.3.1 Set up ecological experience trails, and arrange signs along the route to introduce knowledge of natural landscapes, wild animals and plants, and ecological environment.

According to the actual situation, set up electronic identification cards, QR code information, etc., to provide richer ecological knowledge.

4.2.3.2 Set up ecological experience places such as ecological classrooms, ecological concert halls, biological science popularization, and night viewing projects.

4.2.3.3 Set up interactive experience devices to carry out ecological experience activities through multiple senses such as sight, hearing, smell and touch.

4.2.4 Nature Education

4.2.4.1 A mission center that reflects the characteristics of the nature reserve should be built for centralized display, publicity and education, and it can be located in the visitor center.

4.2.4.2 High-quality educational materials such as brochures, popular science books, audio and video should be produced to convey natural knowledge.

4.2.4.3 There should be an independent website or webpage, and new media technology should be used to expand natural education channels and carriers.

4.2.4.4 A complete explanation system shall be established, equipped with explanation boards, portable electronic guides and other facilities and equipment, equipped with explainers, and provide insiders.

Rich and diverse eco-tourism commentary services.

4.2.4.5 The content of the explanation should be scientific, accurate, easy to understand, lively and interesting, and updated and supplemented in time.

4.2.4.6 The instructor should have undergone special eco-tourism training, be able to accurately convey the concept of ecological culture and biodiversity protection, and pass the assessment Later on duty.

4.3 Ecotourism facilities

4.3.1 General requirements

4.3.1.1 The site selection should meet the planning and management requirements of nature reserves, and be in areas with low ecological sensitivity and small impact on the main protection objects.

4.3.1.2 The construction of all facilities does not damage the ecological environment and natural landscape, and the appearance of the facilities is in harmony with the surrounding environment.

Safe and durable material.

4.3.1.3 All facility construction should meet safety standards, fire control should meet the requirements of GB 50016, and flood control measures should meet the requirements of GB 50201.

The earthquake resistance should meet the requirements of GB 18306, GB 50223 and GB 50011, and the earthquake resistance of lifeline engineering facilities such as water supply, power supply and communication should be met.

The fortification standard should be raised by one level.

4.3.1.4 The identification system should be set up in a standardized manner, in a unified form, and complete in categories, including guide signs, commentary signs, warm reminders, and safety warnings.

Signs and behavior prohibition signs, etc., with accurate content, and a combination of Chinese and foreign languages.

4.3.1.5 The setting of graphic symbols for tourism public information shall meet the requirements of GB/T 10001.

4.3.1.6 Various facilities and their labels shall be cleaned and maintained regularly, and repaired and updated in time.

4.3.2 Ecotourism camp

4.3.2.1 Thematic campsites such as tents, ecological wooden houses, and RVs with the characteristics of nature reserves should be built in accordance with the types and characteristics of natural resources.

4.3.2.2 The functional zoning is clear, and it should be equipped with one-stop integrated services such as sightseeing, experience, entertainment, boarding and lodging, shopping, emergency rescue and emergency rescue, etc.

Tourism service function.

4.3.2.3 Should meet the needs of in-depth experience of the original ecology and quality holiday tourism.

4.3.3 Visitor Center

4.3.3.1 The location should be reasonable, and the scale of the building should match the number of tourists, site conditions, and the capacity of the ecological tourism environment. The construction of a single visitor center should be the building area should be controlled within 500m2.

4.3.3.2 The basic services are complete, including tourist reception, consultation and complaints, ticketing and shopping, item storage, collection and transfer, and publicity exhibitions.

Provide emergency rescue and emergency rescue services with corresponding facilities and equipment.

4.3.3.3 Full consideration shall be given to the needs of special groups such as infants and children, the elderly and the disabled, and barrier-free services shall be provided. Barrier-free facilities shall be provided.

Meet the requirements of GB 50763.

4.3.4 Viewing facilities

4.3.4.1 Guardrail facilities should be provided for water-water platforms, mountaintop platforms, and viewing platforms with a height difference of more than 1m from the surrounding terrain, and the guardrails should be strong and durable.

It is not easy to use and climb; install video surveillance equipment as needed for management and control.

4.3.4.2 Bird watching houses and bird watching platforms should be concealed and equipped with telescopes, tripods and other equipment and equipment as required; bird watching areas should be based on actual conditions.

The actual situation limits the bird watching range and distance.

4.3.5 Accommodation and catering facilities

4.3.5.1 The scale of the building should be set in accordance with the configuration index of tourism service facilities in 5.0.8 of GB/T 51294.

4.3.5.2 It is advisable to take the travel method of traveling inside the area and living outside the area. Food and beverage in the eco-tourism area shall be fast and convenient, with movable restaurants, Food trucks, etc.

4.3.5.3 The sanitation of accommodation and catering shall comply with the sanitation management norms of public places specified in GB 37487, and shall not use any one that causes pollution to the environment.

Disposable tableware.

4.3.6 Road traffic system

4.3.6.1 The external traffic in the eco-tourism zone is well accessible. The main entrances and exits should be set up with tourist collection and distribution sites, and the location of traffic signs should be reasonable, the orientation is accurate and the content is standardized.

4.3.6.2 The safety of the traffic route shall be ensured, and the sections with poor geology or dangerous areas such as collapse, landslide, rock falling and mudslide shall not be passed through.

Safety protection facilities such as handrails, guardrails and nets should be installed on relatively dangerous road sections such as steep slopes and cliff walls that cannot be avoided.

4.3.6.3 According to local conditions, reasonably determine the traffic party in the eco-tourism area...

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