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Burren Eco Tourism Network
Burren Eco Tourism Network (BEN) is a network of tourism enterprises with the objective of establishing the Burren as a premier internationally-recognised sustainable tourism region ensuring the future economic and social growth and sustainable development of its communities, environment and heritage. It seeks to support continued training, mentoring and accreditation in sustainable tourism for its members and for businesses interested in joining the Network.
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The Burren Geopark
The Michael Cusack Centre is in the centre of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark. The Geopark supports people and organisations to work together to ensure a cared-for landscape, a better-understood heritage, more sustainable tourism, a vibrant community and strengthened livelihoods.
UNESCO Global Geoparks are internationally-recognised places with unique geology, landscapes, history and culture. Geoparks are managed with a focus on education, conservation, sustainable tourism and community engagement. Geopark status is a UNESCO designation and is revalidated every 4 years.
Sustainable Tourism
The Code of Practice for Sustainable Tourism and its supporting training and mentoring programme is a framework that allows businesses in a destination to come together to build a sustainable tourism offering. It also allows each business that engages in the code to develop an environmental action plan.
The Geopark believes that the sustainability of the businesses within a destination along with the sustainability of products and experiences they offer contribute hugely to the sustainability of the destination as a whole. Through a partnership with the Burren Ecotourism Network, we are working to establish the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark as a premier internationally-recognised sustainable tourism destination.
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