Biodiversity, Ecotourism and Environment Management

Overview

Biodiversity, Ecotourism and Environment Management MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya would also show the importance of environment conservation and management in protecting biodiversity, natural resources and cultural heritage, which would in turn greatly benefit the ecotourism industry.

Furthermore, it would discuss the negative impacts of ecotourism and how these could be mitigated. Identifying localities important for ecotourists and visiting those are an integral part of the Biodiversity, Ecotourism and Environment Management MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya. The programme will greatly benefit the young graduates who seek to engage in ecotourism as a profession, also those that are already in the tourist industry at managerial level, and particularly the graduate naturalists and guides who work freelance or in various tourist facilities. The programme will also be of immense importance to those that are interested in the conservation of biodiversity and other natural resources of Sri Lanka.

Students at Biodiversity, Ecotourism and Environment Management MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya will get:

• a sound knowledge of the foundations of ecotourism and environment management

• adequate knowledge in principles of environment conservation and management in protecting biodiversity, natural resources, and cultural heritage which in turn greatly benefit the ecotourism industry

• the training for interested graduates who seek to engage in ecotourism as a profession, and to those that are already in the tourism industry at managerial level, and particularly the graduate naturalists and guides who work freelance or in various tourist facilities