DENR CONDUCTS NATIONAL TRAINING ON CARRYING CAPACITY FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM. Personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and representatives from select protected areas participate in the nationwide training on carrying capacity determination for sustainable tourism.

 

The training provides personnel of the Conservation and Development Division-Protected Area Management and Biodiversity Conservation Section with the necessary knowledge and skills to conduct carrying capacity assessments in ecotourism sites.

 

The first phase of this training centers on the introduction and computation of different components of carrying capacity assessment, while the second phase will cover the in-depth computation of limiting factors, preparation of survey tools for social, physical, and biodiversity, and data encoding and analysis.

 

Representatives from the DENR and Department of Tourism serve as resource persons for the training.