Guyana utsedd till 2019 års bästa ekoturismdestination av Top 100 Sustainable Destinations

Under ITB, världens största resemässa lanserade organisationen Green Destinations 2019 års ranking  ”Best of Top 100” i olika kategorier. Det internationella priset lyfter fram innovationer och goda exempel på destinationer och researrangörers hantering av turism som visar vägen mot ökad kvalitet, attraktivitet och hållbarhet.

Bland pristagarna hittar vi bland annat Republic of Palau, vinnare i kategorin ITB Earth Award (se hela prislistan med länkar nedan) och Guyana tog hem förstaplatsen i prestigefyllda kategorin Best of Ecotourism.

Finalister och vinnare i Top of 100 2019:

Följ länkarna i listan nedan och inspireras av de nominerades insatser och arbeten med att verka en mer hållbar destination.

BEST OF NATURE

Best Top 100 Destination showing global leadership in actively protecting its scenic views, natural habitats and wildlife, and showing respect for animals, a basis for its sustainable tourism development.

1. Dutch QualityCoast Delta
   • Goeree-Overflakke (Netherlands)
   • Schouwen Duiveland (Netherlands)
   • Veere (Netherlands)
   • Westvoorne (Netherlands)
2. Lake Tahoe (USA)
3. Sani Isla (Ecuador)

BEST OF CITIES

City showing global leadership in urban sustainability and avoiding disruptive mass tourism (overtourism).

1. Ljubljana (Slovenia)

BEST OF COMMUNITIES & CULTURE

Best Top 100 Destination showing global leadership in protecting its local culture and tradition, social fabric and sense of place, in involving its local community in tourism, and in avoiding human exploitation, human rights violation, and disruptive mass tourism (over-tourism).

1. Gozo (Malta)
2. Petra Archaeological Park (Jordan)
3. Berguedà (Spain)

BEST OF SEASIDE

Best Top 100 Destination showing global leadership in offering water related leisure opportunities in agreement with the principles of sustainable tourism.

1. Torroella de Montgrí L’Estartit
2. Baiona (Spain)
3. Lindesnesregionen (Norway)

BEST OF ECOTOURISM

Best Top 100 Destination showing global leadership in offering responsible ecotourism opportunities.

1. Guyana
2. Tmatboey (Cambodia)
3. Sierra Gorda (Mexico)

ITB EARTH AWARD

The world is dying – What are we doing? Best Top 100 Destination showing global leadership in combatting climate change and environmental degradation.

1. Republic of Palau

BEST OF THE PLANET

Destinations showing international leadership and innovation in responsible and sustainable tourism in different parts of the world.

Best of Africa

1. Chumbe Island (Tanzania)
2. Felicité island (Seychelles)
3. Kahuzi Biega National Park (Congo)

Best of the Americas

1. Galapagos National Park (Ecuador)
2. Thompson Okanagan (Canada)
3. Puerto Natales (Chile)

Best of Asia-Pacific

1. Bardia National Park (Nepal)
2. The Red Centre (Australia)
3. High Pamirs Mountain Region (Tajikistan)

Best of Europe

1. Portugal
   • Águeda
   • Oeste-Region
   • Azores
   • Cascais
   • Lagos
   • Sintra
   • Torres Vedras
   • Alto Minho CIM
2. Bled (Slovenia)
3. Mali Losinj (Croatia)

For more information on the Finalists, follow the their links or find them on www.sustainabletop100.org.