This distinction should be understood in accordance with the Biosphere Scheme, and not as an overall measure of the sustainability of the territory or the compliance of all agents operating within it.

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Vancouver Island Tourism Association | destination management body

Vancouver Island Tourism Association, as the entity responsible for the tourism and territorial management of Vancouver Island, holds the Biosphere certificate, issued by Biosphere Responsible Tourism (BRT). This certificate recognises that, in accordance with the methodology the Biosphere Scheme applies specifically to the destination typology, the entity has completed an assessment process based on documented evidence verified by BRT, a certification body independent of the Responsible Tourism Institute (ITR), the owner of the scheme.

This process is not limited to a one-off review: the certification is subject to periodic monitoring that checks, over time, that the documentation submitted continues to meet the scheme's criteria. Accordingly, maintaining the certificate requires the entity to continue demonstrating, on an ongoing basis, compliance with what has been assessed, rather than simply proving it at a single point in time.

The scope and validity period of the certificate can be consulted on this same profile, together with the rest of the information documented and verified in the process.

Companies with Biosphere certification in Vancouver Island

Tour Operators

Hotels

Active Nature Tourism

Culinary Production & Tasting

Other services

Rural accommodations

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