The objectives of this study are to determine the visitors’ willingness to pay for conservation of the resources at Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park (TNGP), and to determine the satisfaction of visitors towards the use of the ecotourism resources of the park. The dichotomous choice Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) was employed to determine the willingness to pay (WTP). A total of 423 respon...

This paper considers the ad hoc development of ecotourism at Ostional, Costa Rica, and the potential bene®ts for the local community in the absence of government planning or intervention. In 1995, only four percent of Ostional households identi®ed tourism as a source of income; however, this was substantial in comparison to that derived from other economic activities. While most Ostional reside...

Ecological and environmental protection is the core content of ecotourism development. A quantitative evaluation of the effects of ecotourism environmental protection (hereinafter referred to as EEP) measures on protected areas is conducive to a deeper understanding of the key issues related to ecotourism development in China, thus providing the theoretical basis for formulating the relevant na...

Ecotourism operations which provide food to large predators have the potential to negatively affect their target species, by conditioning them to associate humans with food, or by generally altering their behavioural patterns. This latter effect could have potentially detrimental consequences for the ecosystem inhabited by the predator, because any behavioural changes could affect the species w...

Ecotourism very support for conservation. may assist with preservation of natural resources and ecotourism functions in comparison to other alternatives, such as mass tourism. This study aims analyze the sustainability status management preserving ecosystem functions. is a survey on destinations Clungup Mangrove Conservation (CMC). To level sustainability, 9 dimensions were analyzed based theor...

Land use planning means managing our land and resources and it focuses on the functions of ecosystems. The main purpose of this study is to determine the places and sites with necessary capabilities for ecotourism, environmental conservation, agricultural activities, range management, forestry, afforestation, aquaculture, city planning and industrial development in the studied area. This resear...

Ecotourism or sustainable tourism, which is often advocated especially in natural areas for relaxation. The richness of Malaysia has led ecotourism to become one the fast-growing industries within nation. A full understanding practices planning, development and resource management therefore needed ensure sustainability without causing environmental degradation. goal this study discover impacts ...

In-water viewing of sharks by tourists has become a popular and lucrative industry. There is some concern that interactions with tourists with ecotourism operations might harm sharks through disruption of behaviours. Here, we analysed five years of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) encounter data by an ecotourism industry at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, to assess the impact of ecotourism inter...