Previous studies have explored community participation in ecotourism. However, only a few addressed indigenous people concerning their ecotourism development, specifically within the context of national park. Therefore, this study examined how and why are participating development by taking case village Bukit Tigapuluh National Park, Indonesia. This collected data through semi-structured interv...

ecotourism is compatible kind of tourism. today, tourism industry has a great role in creating job opportunities and increasing income level. having unique ecotourism properties (subcategorized under natural parks, jungle and plain, river and lake, waterfall, spring and cave – as one of these attractions, upside-down tulip plains can be named which have a national function) and regarding geog...

One of the primary challenges facing ecotourism management is to establish a profitable and ecologically sustainable industry, while simultaneously achieving a satisfying experience for visitors and raising standards of living in the host community. This paper analyses the management practices and challenges faced by two ecotourism attractions on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, namely ...

Geomorphosites or special geomorphologic sites are new concepts which have entered tourism literature with anemphasis on special sites. Basically, the goal for discussing such concepts is to identify landforms with specialimportance on understanding the geomorphologic structure of a region and their scientific, ecological, cultural,aesthetic, and economical values. Generally, they are used for ...

this study was performed in order to provide a strategic development plan for ecotourism in shahdad district of kerman province. thus cultural, historical and natural attractions of the region and its surrounding areas were studied and identified initially. by completing clawson questionnaire in the form of travel cost method (tcm), valuation and analysis of ecotourism demand index of the consi...

With the critique of ‘fortress conservation’, ecotourism has become an important element of biodiversity conservation (Butcher 2007: 22ff, Chatty/Colchester 2002): local people are no longer driven out of nature reserves, they are included in conservation efforts instead. Ecotourism has been developed in the context of such conservation efforts. Promising to reconcile ‘man’ and ‘nature’, ecotou...

geomorphosites or special geomorphologic sites are new concepts which have entered tourism literature with anemphasis on special sites. basically, the goal for discussing such concepts is to identify landforms with specialimportance on understanding the geomorphologic structure of a region and their scientific, ecological, cultural,aesthetic, and economical values. generally, they are used for ...