Extent of Recreational Services Exploitation for Sustainable Local Development in Limbe, Cameroon

The general tertiary sector consumption pattern in Limbe indicates the drive towards recreational services delivery for staggering urban development. Despite evolution and benefits of as boosters to local socio-economic development, they do not have attention fully deserve resulting severe environmental repercussions. This study seeks examine extent exploitation sustainable development municipal responses Limbe. A sample 250 respondents was used represent entire population area. In addition interviews field observations, secondary data from literature search substantiate arguments. Stratified random sampling technique map out appropriate sites Data were analyzed using Statistical Package Social Science Standard (SPSS version 23.0) presented form tables, figures, maps plates. Results reveal that has witnessed profound growth last few decades due its rapid growth, private government priorities economic coastal area among others. Besides major role high congestion taxes, poor maintenance others bedeviled operations degradation, waterways insufficient socio-cultural effects on populations. Therefore, there is need proactive management, optimization transformation sites, proper sensitization, humanitarian advocacies, participations decision making process, increase investment, subsidies employment ensure sustained quality, socioeconomic cultural responsibilities sector. Likewise, should be adequate compliance environment regulations best practices socio-economic, environmental, tourism management.