Integrating biodiversity considerations in planning and operational decisions for hotel and resort is important not only for the continued viability and conservation of the ecosystems, but also for the long-term financial success of the hotels and resorts. The tourism industry, including the hospitality sector, depends strongly on healthy ecosystems, because those ecosystems – and the wildlife, habitats, landscapes and natural attractions that comprise them – are often the very thing that draws tourists to the destination in the first place.
To specifically address the biodiversity risks associated with the development and operations of hotels and resorts, IUCN has developed the Biodiversity Principles for siting and design of hotels and resorts and guidelines for the sustainable use of biological resources in hotels and resorts.
