Ecoturism and Its Impact in Gunung National Parks of Sarawak

Ecotourism and Its Impact in Gunung Gading National Parks of Sarawak

Lim Jia Yang

Plant Resource Science and Management

Department of Plant Science and Environmental Ecology

Faculty of Resource Science and Technology

University of Malaysia Sarawak

03/05/2014

SUMMARY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………… 1

1.0 Research Background

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Problem statement

1.3 Objective

2.0 Literature Review

2.1 Concept of Ecotourism

2.2 Impacts of ecotourism

2.2.1 Environmental impacts

2.2.2 Economic impacts

2.2.3 Sociocultural impacts

3.0 Methodology

3.1 Study area

3.2 Research methods

3.2.1 Qualitative methods

3.2.2 Questionnaire-based surveys

4.0 Expected Outcomes

5.0 Work Schedule

6.0 References

1.0 Research Background

1.1 Introduction

There is arising of concern for the need of conservation and the well-being of our environment is now firmly in the vision of the public. A corresponding upsurge in tourism all over the world leading to the phenomenon is happening and referred as ‘mass tourism’ (Krippendorf, 1987). In conjunction with this unparalleled growth of mass tourism as a user of the mother of nature, concern has been shown over the relationship of the natural environment with tourist activities (Hunter & Green, 1995). Therefore, ecotourism is emerging as one of the rapid growing tourism industry in this era.

Weaver (2008) stated that the term ecotourism was unknown in the English language until the mid-1980s. At the beginning of the 21st century, this kind of recreational activity involves the appreciation and observation of wildlife and the natural environment. This is aimed to minimize the ecologic...

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