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Nature Interpretation

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The Nature Interpretation programme aims to provide quality information on the natural environment for tourists. NESSThai will assist local organisations, tourism operators, staff at hotels etc., in developing informative trails, information packs, brochures, signs etc., and all sorts of other interpretive materials about the local environment and nature.�

Nature Interpretation

Thailand's natural beauty is breath-taking, from the astonishing karst landscape of Krabi, Phang Nga, and Surat Thani, to the lush forests of the Northern and Western mountains, to the bleak beauty of the plateau in the Northeast. But to many visitors and even domestic travellers it is difficult to make sense of these places, difficult to see the trees for the forest, or to appreciate the diversity and fragility of these environments.

Unfortunately, even in national parks in Thailand, there are few well-maintained sign-posted trails, or other nature interpretation to enable the visitor to gain greater appreciation for the environment around them. Tourism operators, particularly small-scale operators from the local community, who might provide their guests with more information about the natural environment in their area, are often handicapped by limited foreign language skills, and a limited understanding of the kinds of information sought by the international visitor. Recognising this weakness, and believing that nature interpretation can serve a valuable role in conservation, NESSThai provides training and information support in nature interpretation for tourism operators, conservation area wardens, and other groups interacting with travellers. We see this as one of our more critical activities in terms of extension.

Research to Hit the Target

To ensure NESSThai's support reaches its target, and that travellers genuinely gain added value from their experience because of this support, NESSThai is also conducting research into:

  1. Examples of excellence in nature interpretation in Thailand (which can serve as models for other tourism operators etc.);

  2. International and domestic visitor demands for nature interpretation - what kinds of information would you like?, how would you like it to be presented?, what kinds of tours would you participate in?, what does not work for you?; and

  3. International and domestic visitor natural tourism disappointments - when have you been on a nature tour and felt that you were missing something?, which places did you feel did not live up to their reputation, and why?, what kinds of information, guidance, advice do you feel you were lacking that might have helped you to get more out of your experience?

If you have an example of excellence you would like to share with us, demands for nature interpretation, or disappointments in nature tourism, please email us and let us know how we can support nature interpretation in Thailand.

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More details of materials we have developed (sometimes with the assistance with volunteers), and research findings of some of our projects.

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