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1 Tourism Geography of Canada

2 Tourism Tourism in Canada Tourist Movement Patterns
World Heritage Sites

3 Canadian Tourist Destinations
Can you identify this tourist destination?

4 Canadian Tourist Destinations
Can you identify this tourist destination?

5 Canadian Tourist Destinations
Can you identify this tourist destination?

6 Canadian Tourist Destinations
Can you identify this tourist destination?

7 Canadian Tourist Destinations
Can you identify this tourist destination?

8 Canadian Tourist Destinations
Can you identify this tourist destination?

9 Canadian Tourist Destinations
Can you identify this tourist destination?

10 Canadian Tourist Destinations
Can you identify this tourist destination?

11 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

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

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

14 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.

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

16 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.

17 World Heritage Sites

18 World Heritage Sites

19 World Heritage Sites in Canada

20 World Heritage Sites in Canada

21 World Heritage Sites in Canada

22 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)

23 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)


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