Part A: Presentation on a UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Landscape Task Description Each student will nominate a UNESCO cultural world heritage site, choosing one of the following options: • Tongariro...

Running Head: TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK (NEW ZEALAND)            1
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PART A: PRESENTATION ON A UNESCO CULTURAL WORLD HERITAGE LANDSCAPE
[CHOSEN SITE: TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK (NEW ZEALAND)]
Table of Contents
Slide 1: Title    3
Slide 2: Introduction to Chosen Cultural Landscape    3
Slide 3: Definition of Cultural Landscape    3
Slide 4: Ownership, Management Structure and Stakeholders    4
Slide 5: Iso-Ahola’s Modes of Interaction: Theory about Tourist Modes of Interaction and Behaviours    4
Slide 6: Environmental Attitudes in National Parks    5
Slide 7: National Park’s Attractions    6
Slide 8: Impacts of Tourism Visitation to the National Park    6
Slide 9: Preservation of Cultural Landscape    7
Slide 10: Impact of Loss of Biodiversity Globally    7
Slide 11: Recommendations for Sustainable Tourism Developments    8
Slide 12: References    10
Slide 1: Title
Slide 2: Introduction to Chosen Cultural Landscape
· Cultural landscapes are rich, ancient and diverse
· Tongariro national park developed in 1887 is one of the oldest parks in New Zealand
· Recognised and awarded UNESCO world heritage
· Area comprising 80,000 hectares park cultural significance to Maori people
· Prone to volcanic eruptions Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro
Tongariro is New Zealand’s first national park and it was developed in the year 1887. Exactly after a period of 100 years, it was awarded UNESCO world heritage due to its amazing natural features as well as cultural significance to Maori people. These landscapes are quite ancient but has been given recognition due to its cultural and aesthetic values of geoconservation by United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
Slide 3: Definition of Cultural Landscape
· Cultural landscape constitutes
-Vegetation
-Landforms
-Traditional settlements
-Historical significance
-Erosion
-Structures and buildings
-Archaeological Sites
· Volcanic display of lava flows, alpine gardens, craters, multi-coloured silica terraces
· Biodiversity observed in national park
· Dramatic landscape
Cultural landscape can be defined as natural land areas that are modified by human activities and Australia is very rich in cultural landscape history. Tongariro is known to display volcanic activity since million years to this date. Ruapehu and Tongariro are most active volcanoes in the world (Gomez-Vasconcelos et al., 2020). Complex and composite patterns of landscape is observed because of layers of landscape giving it a cultural characteristic.
Slide 4: Ownership, Management Structure and Stakeholders
· Tongariro National Management Park made in accordance with
-National Parks Act (1980, sections 46 and 47)
-Department of Conservation of Australia
-Tongariro Whanganui Taranaki Conservancy
-Tongariro Taupo Conservation Board
· Several legislations and policies are introduced
· Members nominated and appointed by New Zealand Conservation Authority
New Zealand people are very fond of their national parks and high levels of care is imparted to them. Conservation management strategies are developed. Certain principles were established by Waitangi Treaty, which includes principle of Government, self-management, equality, redress and cooperation. These principles are applied by tangata whenua to enhance preservation of cultural, natural as well as historical heritage of national parks.
Slide 5: Iso-Ahola’s Modes of Interaction: Theory about Tourist Modes of Interaction and Behaviours
· According to Iso-Aloha modes of interactions,
-motivation is...