About Sustainable Tourism on Tri-Mountain
Share Your Sustainable Vision on Tri-Mountain
Let’s protect the beauty of Nature with actions and put the lifestyle of sustainability into practice, instead of viewing it just as an idea.
What is Sustainable Tourism?
Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable tourism is a way of travel that meets tourists' needs as well as respects local environment, social culture and economic development. Its core objective is to enable both local communities and future generations to benefit from tourism without damaging Nature and cultural resources.
Based on the interpretation of UN Tourism,
sustainable tourism should
- 1Make the most use of the environment and resources that significantly shape the development of tourism to maintain the basic ecosystem as well as help protect natural heritage and biodiversity.
- 2Respect and accept the authenticity of social culture in the community, protect their tangible and intangible cultural heritage and traditional values, and promote cross-cultural understanding and tolerance.
- 3Ensure feasible long-term economic operation, fairly distribute social and economic benefits to all who share a common interest, including providing communities with sustainable employment opportunities, incomes and social services, and reduce poverty.
The development of sustainable tourism requires the awareness and participation of all who share a common interest and powerful political guidance to ensure extensive participation and consensuses. It is an ongoing process to realize sustainable tourism. Moreover, it requires constant monitoring, and the introduction of preventive and corrective measures when necessary.
(Source：https://www.unwto.org/sustainable-development)
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How Can Tourists Implement Sustainable Tourism?
Food
- Bring your own dining utensils.
- Eat local and seasonal food.
Accommodation
- Choose eco-labeled hotels
- Choose hotels with green marks.
Travel
- Be a responsible traveler and always pay attention to the changes of weather and the environment.
- No littering and take trash with you.
- No walking on the grass, bothering or catching wild animals and insects.
- Lower your voice and do not make any noise when you enter the habitats of wildlife.
- Minimize artificial lighting as you carry out night activities at the habitats of wildlife.
- Respect local culture and do not disturb the life of local residents.
- Do not enter a private area or touch any cultural items arbitrarily without permission.
Purchase
- Bring your own shopping bags
- Buy local products that are made with recycled materials.
Transportation
- Take public transportation to reduce carbon emission and noise pollution.
Sustainable Commitment and Vision of Tri-Mountain
We have made Tri-Mountain a sustainable natural destination where humans prosper with Nature, and where culture and ecology coexist. Additionally, we have connected it with communities, tourism and conservation values to turn it into a green sightseeing benchmark in Taiwan.
Strategic Goal 1
Achieve ecological conservation and environmental sustainability.
- Reduce influence of travel on the environment.
- Fortify wildlife conservation and natural education.
- Optimize use of resources and implement carbon reduction management.
Strategic Goal 2
Strengthen travel safety and resource management.
- Reinforce visitor guidelines and information disclosure.
- Fortify disaster emergency response and crowd control.
- Implement recreational facility safety and warning designs.
Strategic Goal 3
Foster cultural preservation and social inclusion.
- Respect aboriginal cultures and promote authorization.
- Support youth returning to hometown and revive intangible cultural heritage.
- Encourage multi-stakeholders to participate in governance mechanism.
- Implement community information transparency and feedback systems.
Strategic Goal 4
Promote local economy and sustainable business.
- Support regional revitalization and smallholder economy.
- Establish sustainable tourism business chains.
- Offer business owners more incentives and power to conduct sustainability transition.
Sustainable Actions of Tri-Mountain
Past Achievements
2023 Taiwan Sustainability Action Awards (TSAA)—SDG 11 Silver
Sustainability on Lishan, 2000 Meters above Sea Level
Located at 2,000 meters above sea level, also known as mid-to-high altitude, Lishan Scenic Area in Taichung is at the center of the Central Cross-Island Highway. Its tourist attractions include Lishan Jesus Church, a church that is located at the highest altitude in Taiwan, Lishan Hotel which has witnessed many years of history, and Lishan Culture Museum that displays culturally significant objects of the past. Lishan possesses unique culture and scenery as well as magnificent mountain views. Moreover, it is an important place of production for tropical fruits. Furthermore, the great Lishan area has four tribes of Silun, Sinat, Lishan and New Kayo tribes that enrich the cultural deposits of the Atayal people and the life philosophy of the aboriginal people who live and prosper with Nature. It is an alternative travel experience for tourists visiting Lishan.
2024 Taiwan Sustainability Action Awards (TSAA)—SDG 11 Silver
2024 Asia-Pacific Sustainability Action Awards (APSAA)—SDG 11 Bronze
Sustainable Protection for Yinyang Bagua
Located at the boundary of Changhua and Nantou. Baguashan Scenic Area features biking, hiking, religious and cultural tours, and has developed numerous highlight activities. The scenic area is the core goal of Tri-Mountain National Scenic Area Headquarters when it promotes “sustainable tourism” to connect local residents with the land and create social prosperity while developing tourism. Keeping this philosophy in mind, the headquarters has instructed locals and worked with them for a long time to offer environmental education, food and agriculture education, parent-child activities and other special deep tours to let visitors enjoy local lifestyles and learn to respect the land and culture.
Execution of Sustainable Actions
Sustainable Tourism and Green Travel Promotion Group
Tri-Mountain National Scenic Area Headquarters has established the Sustainable Tourism and Green Travel Promotion Group to create a friendly environment for sustainable tourism and green travel, reach a consensus for sustainable tourism and implement green sustainability policies at the three scenic areas of Lion’s Head Mountain, Lishan and Baguashan managed by the headquarters.
Sustainable Tourism Seminars and Orientations
By holding seminars and orientations related to the issue of sustainable tourism, Tri-Mountain National Scenic Area Headquarters enhances people’s awareness of sustainable tourism, making them understand how to protect the environment, conserve our cultures and take social responsibility in traveling. Additionally, the headquarters hopes that more people will pay attention to and support local ecological conservation and green tourism policies.
Search for Your Sustainable Tourism on Tri-Mountain
Traditional Culture
Tribal Village in the Mountain
Walk into a tribal village in the mountain and have a tribal tour by following the hunting tracks of tribal people and listening to legends told by the elderly.
Ecological Tour
Ecological Exploration
Stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city and step into the embrace of Tri-Mountain to enjoy a natural exploration tour.
Environmental Education
Embrace Nature with environmental education and protect our green homeland.
Low Carbon Tour
Bike Tour
Let’s ride in the breeze amid our busy life to enjoy the pace and beautiful scenery outside the city.
Hiking
Let's hike along the Baguashan (Bagua Mountain) trails, moving from the bustling of the city to the tranquility of the mountain and forest, to witness the awe-inspiring spectacle of migratory eagles.