| New | 2nd WH+ST Chinese Pilot Project Concluded in Yancheng |
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| News | Conclusion Meeting of the Second Phase of UNESCO's "World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism" Chinese Pilot Project Held Successfully in Yancheng On June 19, the conclusion meeting for the second phase of UNESCO's "World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism" Chinese Pilot Project—Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)—was held in Yancheng, China. Professor Han Feng from Tongji University reported the project achievements, and Ms. Li Hong, Project Director of WHITR-AP Shanghai, attended the meeting. Guided by UNESCO's concepts and approaches to World Heritage conservation, management, and sustainable tourism, the project centered on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the pilot heritage site. It systematically explored methods, strategies, and products for sustainable tourism, established tracking evaluation indicators, and promoted in-depth collaboration among stakeholders through demonstrative research. The project, which holds both local guiding significance and global demonstration value, was unanimously praised by review experts and successfully concluded. The project conducted in-depth research on the ecological patterns and characteristics of coastal migratory bird habitats, accurately identifying challenges to sustainable tourism in the heritage site. It formulated development approaches, strategies, and effectiveness evaluation management indicators suitable for the Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I), established recreational interpretation themes, and planned recreational experience spaces and routes, effectively guiding sustainable tourism development in the pilot heritage site. Through promoting World Heritage values and providing sustainable tourism training, the project significantly enhanced stakeholders’ awareness of World Heritage values and their capabilities to participate in and manage sustainable tourism. Additionally, pilot demonstration workshops based on collaborative cooperation among communities and stakeholders provided innovative models for protecting biocultural diversity in migratory bird habitats, coordinating World Heritage conservation with wetland agricultural economy, establishing partnerships, and increasing income through heritage cultural and creative products. These efforts were widely welcomed and praised by governments at all levels, tourism enterprises, nature reserves, rural communities, and nature researchers in the heritage site.  Recreational Themes and Route Planning Based on World Heritage
 Radar Chart of Effectiveness Evaluation Indicators for Sustainable Ecotourism in the Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I) World Natural Heritage Site.
 UNESCO "World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism" China Pilot Project: Managers Training Conference for Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase l)
Demonstration Site Research: Resources, Issues, and Strategies for World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism in Yelu Dang Area
The project team launched a demonstration workshop on "World Heritage Training and Sustainable Tourism" in Caomiao Town
The project team collaborates with various stakeholders in Caomiao Town to explore heritage protection and sustainable tourism strategies and products based on traditional agricultural and fishery knowledge
Demonstration and Exhibition of Heritage Cultural and Creative Products Developed by the Project Team for the Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China
Contributed by Yang Huaqing(Intern), Li Hong Designed by Yang Huaqing(Intern),Xu Yongxi(Intern) Edited by Liu Zhen Reviewed by Shao Yong
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