{"id":1354,"date":"2024-03-04T02:14:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T02:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/?p=1354"},"modified":"2024-03-04T02:14:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T02:14:26","slug":"bhutan-earns-international-acclaim-for-its-commitment-to-sustainable-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/bhutan-earns-international-acclaim-for-its-commitment-to-sustainable-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhutan earns international acclaim for its commitment to sustainable tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Kingdom of Bhutan has earned international acclaim for its commitment to sustainable tourism, securing the \u2018Best Sustainability Initiative by a Destination\u2019 Award at the 2023 Luxury Travel Gold List Awards in Australia on 29 November 2023. Received by His Excellency Mr. Sonam Tobgay, Bhutan\u2019s Ambassador to Australia, the accolade recognizes the country&#8217;s sustainable development initiative.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1355\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1355\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/406072069_739691918193732_8525879072016542016_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/406072069_739691918193732_8525879072016542016_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/406072069_739691918193732_8525879072016542016_n.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ambassador Sonam Tobgay received the award on behalf of the Department of Tourism.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Bhutan\u2019s SDF, USD 100 per night per visitor, exemplifies the nation\u2019s high value, low volume tourism strategy. The funds generated are dedicated to diverse initiatives, including conservation and sustainability projects, infrastructure upgrades, workforce development, free education, and healthcare. The award underscores Bhutan&#8217;s success in forging a symbiotic relationship between travelers, local communities, and the environment, reinforcing the notion that sustainability and luxury can coexist seamlessly in the global tourism landscape.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kingdom of Bhutan has earned international acclaim for its commitment to sustainable tourism, securing the \u2018Best Sustainability Initiative by a Destination\u2019 Award at the 2023 Luxury Travel Gold List Awards in Australia on 29 November 2023. Received by His Excellency Mr. Sonam Tobgay, Bhutan\u2019s Ambassador to Australia, the accolade recognizes the country&#8217;s sustainable development &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1354"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1354"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1356,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1354\/revisions\/1356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbecanberra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}