How Ecotourism Affects Human Communities

Zacarias, Daniel; Loyola, Rafael

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-58331-0_9

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“…The term ecotourism developed in the late 1980s as a direct consequence of the world's recognition of sustainable development and global environmental practices ( Diamantis, 1999 ). Since its inception, ecotourism has gained adequate attention in academic circles and policy-makers as it balances between conservation and development by creating synergistic relationships among natural landscapes, local residents, and the tourism industry ( Zacarias and Loyola, 2017 ). It offers an opportunity to develop products that can contribute to socio-economic development, local livelihood improvement, and visitor experience while safeguarding local culture and maintaining the natural state of biodiversity and ecosystem services ( Christ et al., 2003 ; ECA, 2011 ; Admasu, 2020 ).…”

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Community perceptions towards the impacts of ecotourism development in the central highlands of Ethiopia: the case of Lake Wanchi and its adjacent landscapes

Angessa

Lemma

Yeshitela

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Heliyon

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Scientific studies harmonizing biodiversity conservation, ecotourism development, and local livelihoods in areas of natural endowments have significant importance in the welfare of society. The objective of this study was to investigate the local community's perception of the impacts of the Wanchi Ecotourism Association (WETA) and test the relationship between these perceptions and some socio-demographic predictor variables. Data was collected using household surveys, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, field observations, and document analysis. Simple statistical analysis, such as descriptive statistics, cross-tabulations, multiple response sets, and chi-square tests were used to analyze the socio-demographic characteristics and opinions on ecotourism development. Multinomial logistic regression was used to analyze the local community's perceptions towards the impacts of ecotourism using socio-demographic variables as predictors of the community responsiveness. The non-quantifiable information was analyzed using qualitative descriptions. There was enough evidence for the high resident's support for ecotourism development and perceptions of its positive impacts, while there was limited community participation, less economic benefit, and inequitable sharing of the revenues generated from WETA. The examination in the distribution of observed and expected perception responses on the impacts of ecotourism showed statistically significant differences (x 2 ¼ 110.833, df ¼ 3, P ¼ 0.000). The multinomial logistic regression revealed that the variables of educational level, duration of stay in the study landscape, ecotourism benefit, and place of residence from the ecotourism attraction center have a significant association with respondents' perception toward impacts of ecotourism. The study supported the social exchange theory, in that those who benefited from ecotourism viewed it as a development preference, and so are more likely to have positive attitudes concerning ecotourism.

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Community perceptions towards the impacts of ecotourism development in the central highlands of Ethiopia: the case of Lake Wanchi and its adjacent landscapes

Angessa

Lemma

Yeshitela

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“…Tourism attained a niche in the national development paradigms of diverse countries. Henceforward graduated as one of the substantial programs of socio-economic headway (Liu et al , 2012; Cobbinah et al , 2013; De Vita and Kyaw, 2016; UNEP, 2016; Mugizi et al, 2017; Zacarias and Loyola, 2017). To that end, essentially survive a global cross-cultural connection catalyzed by tourism essentials and enthusiasms.…”

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Views of utilizing sustainable tourism to improve community sustenance: a case study of the impoverished rural communities of Musina Municipality

Ramaano

2021

IHR

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PurposeThis study assesses the “possibilities of utilizing sustainable tourism to improve community sustenance in Musina Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa.”Design/methodology/approachTherefore, to competently discern the implications of tourism in Musina Municipality, data got accumulated by questionnaire surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, document reviews and field observations. Thus, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet and Cross-Tabulation Analysis provided both quantitative and qualitative data analyses.FindingsThe study identified immense tourism potentials attached to low tourism influences and privileges on the local community's advancement. The relationships and contributory factors pointing to the present and latent tourism situations in Musina Municipality got critiqued. The study inferred that the Musina Municipality is well enriched with tourism potentials and necessitates a fitting tourism plan to profits the locals.Originality/valueMusina Municipality is one of the driest districts in the remote North of Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is aggregated by meager livelihoods of rural communities, as do most rural communities abroad. However, the Municipality exemplifies some of the numerous tourism-based areas in the Vhembe District of Limpopo. The undertakings of tourism, community sustenance and sustainable promotion have been more proceeding to the lead. However, diverse investigations neglect to efficiently estimate the fundamental points and the complete functions of multiple forms of tourism in community development within many rural expanses.

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“…Additionally, 83% of developing nations' economies depend on ecotourism returns. However, in Bangladesh, ecotourism has grown in popularity due to the country's natural structure and the likelihood of tourists' relationship with nature (Zacarias & Loyola, 2017). Thus, the potential for ecotourism in Bangladesh appears promising because of numerous natural features and a heritage legacy (Afroza & Mahmud, 2017;Roy & Chowdhury, 2021).…”

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Evaluating Dimensions of Destination Image for Selection of Eco- tourism Destination in Bangladesh

Rahman

Haque

Suib

2022

IJIRP

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The rising image issues for destinations have become an escalating concern for ecotourism expansion in Bangladesh. The initial research about the destination image offered specific unknown gaps concerned with several advantages. However, this study aims to investigate the effect of destination image on ecotourism destination selection in Bangladesh. The data were collected by a self-administered questionnaire survey of 352 tourists and refined using structural equation analysis. SPSS-AMOS analyses revealed the existence of significant relationships between the variables. The findings demonstrate that a proper image would entice tourists to travel to Bangladesh’s ecotourism destinations. In addition, it may benefit Bangladesh tourism organizations by implementing plans to deal with sustainable development. Nevertheless, this study evaluates the destination image with a three-way interaction between ecotourism destination selection, which might serve as a precedent for future research.

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How Ecotourism Affects Human Communities

Cited by 22 publications

References 57 publications

Community perceptions towards the impacts of ecotourism development in the central highlands of Ethiopia: the case of Lake Wanchi and its adjacent landscapes

Community perceptions towards the impacts of ecotourism development in the central highlands of Ethiopia: the case of Lake Wanchi and its adjacent landscapes

Views of utilizing sustainable tourism to improve community sustenance: a case study of the impoverished rural communities of Musina Municipality

Evaluating Dimensions of Destination Image for Selection of Eco- tourism Destination in Bangladesh

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