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Tourism 1. Tourism in Canada 2. Tourist Movement Patterns 3. World Heritage Sites

Canadian Tourist Destinations • Can you identify this tourist destination?

Tourism Economy in Canada • Tourism spending in Canada reached $82. 1 billion in

Tourism Economy in Canada • Why is there a decline in visitors to Canada

Who is Coming to Canada? • • Australia Austria China Japan Switzerland Spain Netherlands

Where are Canadians Going? • What do you think are the top ten most

Where are Canadians Going? • • • Niagara Falls Parliament Hill CN Tower Banff

World Heritage Sites • The World Heritage List includes 812 properties forming part of

World Heritage Sites in Canada • Cultural – – – Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (1981)

World Heritage Sites in Canada • Natural – – – – Canadian Rocky Mountain

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Tourism 1. Tourism in Canada 2. Tourist Movement Patterns 3. World Heritage Sites

Canadian Tourist Destinations • Can you identify this tourist destination?

Tourism Economy in Canada • Tourism spending in Canada reached $82. 1 billion in 2003, a 2. 0% decline compared to 2002. • Canadian residents accounted for 70% of the money spent on tourism in Canada, while foreigners accounted for the remaining 30% • Tourism accounted for 2% of Canada’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) • Foreigners made 17 million overnight trips to Canada in 2003, a 13% drop over 2002. • Americans accounted for 14 million of those trips

Tourism Economy in Canada • Why is there a decline in visitors to Canada in 2003?

Who is Coming to Canada? • • Australia Austria China Japan Switzerland Spain Netherlands Italy • • Germany Dominican Republic Cuba France United Kingdom Mexico United States of America

Where are Canadians Going? • What do you think are the top ten most visited tourist destinations in Canada? • Make a list and explain why it is a “tourist destination”. • Rank your destinations according to popularity.

Where are Canadians Going? • • • Niagara Falls Parliament Hill CN Tower Banff National Park Ville du Quebec West Edmonton Mall

World Heritage Sites • The World Heritage List includes 812 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. • These include 628 cultural, 160 natural, and 24 mixed properties in 137 States Parties.

World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Sites in Canada

World Heritage Sites in Canada • Cultural – – – Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (1981) Historic District of Québec (1985) L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site (1978) Old Town Lunenburg (1995) SGaang Gwaii (Anthony Island) (1981)

World Heritage Sites in Canada • Natural – – – – Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (1984) Dinosaur Provincial Park (1979) Gros Morne National Park (1987) Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini -Alsek (1979) Miguasha National Park (1999) Nahanni National Park (1978) Waterton Glacier International Peace Park (1995) Wood Buffalo National Park (1983)