Implementing Scenic Area Management

Promoting Tourism Circles and Industry Alliances

The Tourism Administration held four industry seminars in the northern, central, southern, and eastern regions of Taiwan to promote the recovery of tourism after the pandemic. Representatives from various tourism industries engaged in discussions to exchange insights on topics related to revitalizing the tourism sector. This initiative involved cross-domain collaboration between the public sector and tourism circle partners to stimulate a new phase of post-pandemic tourism recovery.

The Tourism Administration collaborated with central ministries to facilitate resource sharing through the formation of tourism circles and industry alliances. In 2023, a total of 139 product briefings, consensus meetings, and mediated exchange activities were held, assisting 271 businesses in defining distinctive styles, developing 185 local specialty product brands, and launching 243 domestic travel packages and 97 international packages. A total of 1,355 products and 499 electronic packages were made available for sale. The promotional effect was aided by the filming of 108 videos and arrangement of 89 media fam tours and 177 achievement presentations.

Tourism Circles Achievement Highlights

Camping Promotion and Guidance

There are 190 licensed camping sites in Taiwan. Approximately 80% of the camp sites are located on agricultural and forestry land and cannot apply for legal establishment due to violations of land use regulations. To establish a legal path for camping on agricultural and forestry lands, the Ministry of the Interior amended and promulgated the "Regulations Governing the Utilization Control of Non-Urban Land" on July 20, 2022. The MOTC simultaneously announced the implementation of "Campsite Management Guidelines." The Tourism Administration established guidance mechanisms, held forum meetings, provided assistance with camping site application inquiries and supervision of local implementation, and collaborated with local governments to provide active guidance to help applicants register camping sites.

• On October 25, 2022, the Central Government Joint Steering Committee on Campsite Management Coordination was established and held two meetings at the end of 2023. Supervision efforts were conducted in areas with higher concentrations of camping sites, such as Nantou, Hsinchu, and Miaoli counties.
• Establishment of guidance mechanisms and formulation of guidelines:

Conducted 41 regulatory briefings (four inter-ministerial coordination meetings on camping sites, 26 meetings for local government advocacy and guidance on camping regulations, and 12 forums on indigenous camping).

Developed FAQs answering common queries regarding camping site applications, compiling clarifications from relevant ministries and sending them to local governments to be published on camping platforms.

Created templates for land usage applications and project plans for camping sites and disseminated these to local governments and for publication on camping platforms.