Iran’s tourism is in the dry season, let’s not destroy the beaches
The head of the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Marine Industries said: “Iran’s tourism is in drought and its prosperity is created only with appropriate decisions and policies. To build tourism facilities, we must enter the sea and not destroy the beaches.” Maritime is one of the priorities of the government and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts. The development documents emphasize the issue of sea-based transformation and the evolution of maritime tourism in two parts; But the development of maritime tourism requires a roadmap and statistics of the main axes of cooperation in order to become program-oriented, which requires continuous cooperation between the private and public sectors.
Interaction and coordination of different levels of government is the most important approach to the development of maritime tourism and at the same time that upstream documents are compiled; On the other hand, operational and executive measures should strengthen the motivation of private sector investors and at the same time promote the dynamics of maritime tourism.
Seyed Ezatullah Zarghami, Minister of Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts, during his visit to Hormozgan province and visited the beaches, islands and tourism infrastructure of this province, considered the coasts and islands of Iran and the inhabitants of these areas to have a high capacity for maritime tourism. The purposeful program emphasized the roadmap and explanation of the axes of cooperation with other organizations and the private sector for the development of maritime tourism in the northern and southern provinces.
In an interview with IRNA cultural correspondent, Siamak Marandi said about the role and position of the Supreme Council of Maritime Industries in the development of maritime tourism: “The task of this council is to establish coordination and resolve possible differences between related agencies.” Of course, many groups still do not fully understand the Supreme Council of the Maritime Industry and have not even heard its name and do not know what it can do to help. And the person of the President as the chairman of this council or the first vice-president is consulted and the issue is resolved.
Security is the first factor that a tourist, a businessman or an investor considers to travel and invest and develop their business relations, then pay attention to the attraction and beauty of the travel destination. It is a transparent procedure and a legal and fixed model, and its prosperity will surely cause the growth and prosperity of the marine vessel construction industry with special and required specifications; The Secretariat of the High Council of Maritime Industries is ready to provide any assistance and coordination needed for the development of this sector of tourism and the reform of laws, together with the Ministry of Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts, in order to attract investors.
Marandi stated: Tourism in Iran and Oman was launched in the twelfth government, but it was done only once. This is still the case, it’s not just the startup that matters, grammar and section development is useless. An environment must be created in which these relationships develop automatically and move forward continuously.
He pointed out: Needs assessment and introduction of attraction is the main factor of trade and tourism relations between the two regions. The needs of tourists traveling to Iran should be identified and services should be designed and provided accordingly.
The head of the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Maritime Industries said: “Security is the first factor that a tourist, a businessman or an investor considers for travel, investment and development of business relations, after which he pays attention to the attraction and beauty of the destination.”
Traditional boat building skills are attractive to many tourists
Regarding the diversity and attractiveness of the maritime industry and maritime tourism, Marandi said: “Iran’s traditional shipbuilding and launching skills are one of the capacities of the maritime industry that can be attractive to many tourists.” Based on this, you can plan tours to visit and get acquainted with this art-industry. Marine environment is another marine attraction that is effective in the development of marine tourism. Unfortunately, in the development of tourism in our country, the protection of these unique natural resources has not been considered and its destructive effects are more obvious than its cultural and economic benefits.
In addition to domestic tourism, the existence of foreign tourists who are familiar with the culture of tourism and follow the principles of the tourism profession is essential for this culture to be popular as the most important factor of development among our tourists. Natural habitats along or near water sources such as seas, rivers, lagoons and dams, which are natural attractions and natural aquariums, are suitable for attracting tourists.
Necessity of land management studies for tourism development
Marandi stressed the need for land use studies for tourism development programs and said: “The current studies are not complete.” For this reason, different sectors of industry are heterogeneous. This inconsistency will be eliminated by land management. Studies and arrangements should not be too long and should enter the implementation phase immediately, if not implemented after 5 years, it is a sign of weakness in implementation. For example, Chabahar port, as one of the strategic areas with special natural, historical and industrial features, has undergone incomplete and harmful development due to lack of attention to land management studies.
The head of the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Maritime Industries said: “The Integrated Coastal Management Program (ICZM) started in 2001 and some studies were carried out, but it should be taken out of paper and archived and implemented in provinces and maritime areas for provincial officials to implement.” . In this program, the issue of tourism, post-tourism and the size of the coastline are specified, to what extent it is constructed and where it is considered as privacy, it is completely determined; For example, the monsoon waves of the South Sea do not damage the infrastructure that is being built. Or in the north of the country, the tide of the sea caused a lot of damage to the coastal facilities because the development plans were carried out without anticipation and study.
Do not destroy the beaches
Marandi stated that Iran has 7 coastal-maritime provinces, noting that these provinces are for the development of maritime tourism. Golestan and Mazandaran provinces are among the rich provinces due to their greenery and natural resources, but are in the same category as Sistan-Baluchestan province in terms of economic deprivation. Lush appearance is not the criterion. In these areas, if the other capacities, attractions from cultural diversity from food and clothing to handicrafts from environment to marine industries were done in accordance with studies and planning and development, the economic situation of the people would be better than now.
The loss of resources in the northern provinces is much greater than the income earned in these areas, the change of use of agricultural lands and paddy fields in these areas and turning it into a villa is now evident, Iranian quality rice is disappearing. It is not just a product, it is a culture and countless cultures behind the rice cultivation of the people of the North that must be protected from all this heritage.
The head of the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Marine Industries said: “The finesse and complexity of the tourism industry is high and requires study, intelligence, initiative and courage.” We must enter the sea with a courageous strategy to build tourism facilities and not destroy the beaches. Even if hotels and villas are to be built, artificial islands should be concentrated in the sea, and we should build these facilities there, not destroy the forest and the beach.
Iranian tourism is in drought
Marandi said that Iran’s tourism is in a drought: “Not only in these two years of the corona outbreak, but also before that, we had problems in tourism prosperity and tourist attraction.” The prosperity of the tourism industry is created by appropriate decisions and policies.
The head of the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Maritime Industries said: “Inattention and poor management in the field of tourism have caused many neighboring countries to create opportunities for themselves and attract large numbers of Iranian tourists. Otherwise, these countries do not have amazing attractions, but with psychological and needs assessment They designed happiness and entertainment for tourists and increased their tourism income during these years.
Undoubtedly, without changing our legal and customary system and conditions, we can comply with the laws and principles of the country, maintain domestic tourists and attract foreign tourists, and increase the share of industry in the regional tourism market, but in the first step. We need to identify the bottlenecks and challenging points of tourist repulsion.
Marandi added: “The tourist knows the profession ethical codes of tourism well and observes them in the destination countries, respects the moral, cultural and social customs of local communities.” When foreign tourists travel to different cities of Iran, they are completely homogenized with the rules, values, social and cultural customs of the people of the city. Apart from differences in face and language, they take on the shape of socio-cultural behavior so similar that sometimes it is not easy to separate them.
Differences between the concept and principles of tourism and travel and travel
Marandi stated: in order to develop the tourism industry and increase tourist attraction, in addition to explaining the concept of tourism and tourism, the existing capacities of the country should be evaluated and we should also take a look at the limitations and issues that have a negative impact on tourism development. On the other hand, the newly established Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts should review its structure. This structure should be designed based on organizational goals and clearly define its goals in tourism development programs in accordance with upstream documents.
The head of the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Marine Industries stated: The perception of tourists and tourism in the country is more in the form of travelers; Every traveler is considered a tourist if the definitions are completely different; For example, sea buses only transport passengers, they are not necessarily tourists; The tourist goes through a process that requires special programs and support.
The tourist guide should be a historian and sociologist
Marandi stated: with all the capacities and restrictions, there should be enough space for the development of various types of tourism so that a suitable and interested tourist can be attracted to Iran from its target market. Professional tourism is not subject to political developments and events. Even during the war, tourists came to Isfahan and the tourist cities of Iran.
Tourist guide (entrance) In addition to the ability to manage and coordinate a tourist group, must have the necessary knowledge and expertise to introduce the cultural, natural, historical and artistic attractions of the area; Must be a historian, sociologist and geographer and be equipped with effective skills and art of expression. We had the least effect on attracting foreign tourists, most of these millions of tourists came to Iran annually spontaneously and based on their interests and studies.
Marandi added: “Industrial tourism is sensitive and complex, and accurate and scientific strategic studies should be performed on all components and pillars of its processes and processes.” Educating all components of the tourism industry from the local community, tour guides to activists and managers of tourism facilities and transportation systems is very important in the development of the tourism industry.
He pointed out: The tourist guide (output) should also be well acquainted with the cultural and historical components of the destination country. In general, there is a major weakness in the training and empowerment of tourism service providers. These weaknesses in the tourism supply chain should be addressed.
Marandi emphasized: the tourist guide (entrance), in addition to the ability to manage and coordinate a tourist group, must have the necessary knowledge and expertise to introduce the cultural, natural, historical and artistic attractions of the region; Must be a historian, sociologist and geographer and be equipped with effective art and expression skills.
Tourism development requires investment, not words
Marandi said the government and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage should invest and spend to develop tourism and attract tourism. Attracting tourists is not a matter of words, in order to attract foreign tourists and even domestic tourists, support packages must be designed and offered.
He said: “With this situation and the quality of tourism services and the lack of support packages and travel facilities, domestic tourists should be given the right; An Iranian tourist prefers foreign tourism when he can travel to neighboring countries or Southeast Asia for two-thirds of the cost of a trip to a southern island and receive better and higher quality services. .
The head of the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Maritime Industries explained: “The government can support the development of domestic tourism by providing support packages and implementing various cultural and artistic programs within the framework of Iranian customary and legal rules.” Let’s see a different performance for the ministry, because it receives more powers and credits than in the past.