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ACT XIV OF 2014 ACT XIV OF 2014 BALOCHISTAN WILDLIFE (PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT) ACT, 2014 An Act to provide protection, preservation, conservation, sustainable and management to the Wildlife, and establishment and management of protection areas in the Province of Balochistan. [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 28th March, 2014] CHAPTER VII PROTECTED AREAS 49. Ecotourism in Protected Areas.---(1) The countryside recreation and ecotourism shall be allowed in all National Parks, Natural Heritage Sites, Ramsar Sites, Biosphere Reserves, Game Reserves, Forest Reserves, Private Game Reserves, Community Game Reserves, and Conservancies but shall not be allowed in any Strict Nature Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary. (2) For the countryside recreation and ecotourism, the Department shall-- (a) identify the existing and potential countryside recreation and ecotourism resources and activities; (b) plan infrastructure and visitor facilities and amenities, using the mechanism of environmental assessment ; (c) interpret the countryside recreation and ecotourism resources and elaborate and design activities; (d) develop the ecotourism products; (e) develop promotional materials; (f) develop the code of conduct for the visitors, local communities and park management; (g) develop and implement a marketing strategy; (h) launch the communication, promotion and marketing campaigns; (i) develop and implement a mechanism and facilities for collection and safe disposal of solid waste and sewage; (j) make arrangements for safety and security of visitors; (k) identify needs and develop capacity of tour guides, cooks, porters, other service providers, communities, park staff, private sector partners and other stakeholders; (l) conserve and develop natural heritage and the associated cultural heritage; and (m) encourage public-private partnership. (3) The Government shall catalyze, promote and support environment friendly, sustainable and community based countryside recreation, and domestic and foreign eco-tourism in collaboration with relevant Government agencies, private sector and other partners. (4) The Department shall develop, implement and coordinate implementation of the countryside and eco-tourism policy. (5) No visitor, local community or service provider or park staff shall violate the Rules, guidelines and code of conduct as may be prescribed. (6) No visitor or service provider, tourism development agency shall do any act in any Protected Area, which is prohibited under sections 34 (8), 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 and 46 or the prescribed rules and regulation, in the respective Protected Areas, if established in a Conservancy.