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ArticleMaintainability of a local government-instituted ecotourism development: The Tayak adventure, nature, and wildlife park in Rizal, Laguna, Philippines
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Ecotourism is one key growth strategy of the Philippine Government. Expansion of ecotourism is often challenged by untapped natural resources and unique cultural/heritage assets. This situation is aggravated by the literary deficit where one important aspect has been often overlooked—the maintainability of small/medium-scale enterprises once in place at the local level. This paper explores and understands the sustainability of the TANAW de Rizal Park, an ecotourism enterprise of a fifth-class municipality. Based on a case study design, the paper delineates circumstances to fathom out local ecotourism development. First, leadership is top-down driven, but the bottom-up manner is more significant to ensure sustainability. Second, financial issue is complicated thus, the ideal is to continue the operation of government agencies and integrate commercial businesses. Third, the traditional Holy Week events are the town’s single-month focal point, thus extending supplementary activities on a regular and all-year-round basis can boost continued revenue. Fourth, the park is strategical if connected and/or associated with neighboring towns and nearby natural resources. Lastly, the park’s strengths are anchored on its unusual intermixing of assets, while its weaknesses are the risks of becoming a “white elephant project.” Keywords: local government, Rizal municipality, small/medium-scale ecotourism, sustainable ecotourism ID: 3486349 -
ArticleEconomic valuation of ecotourism resources as a conservation tool for the Makiling Botanic Gardens
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) is one of the ecotourism points of interest in the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve ASEAN Heritage Park (MMFR AHP) and the nearest mountain ecosystem to Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. The MBG serves as a living collection and sanctuary of endemic and endangered plant species in the Philippines and promotes public awareness and appreciation of biodiversity through conservation education. The MMFR’s recognition as AHP in 2013 has received support and assistance from different agencies to further develop its ecotourism potential. However, developments are anticipated to be at the expense of low-priced ecotourism services. The study aimed to estimate the willingness to pay of MBG visitors for its enhanced conservation using the contingent valuation method. The contingent valuation survey was administered through face-to face interviews. Results show that out of 253 respondents, 79% expressed willingness to pay (WTP) for the enhanced conservation of MBG. The elicited mean WTP is PhP 73.79 ($1.46) on top of the current entrance fee of PhP 50.00 ($1)/visit. The significant factors affecting visitors’ WTP were bid amount, income, and education. Given the elicited mean WTP added to the current entrance fee and the average number of visitors of MBG (41,281) annually, the potential revenue of MBG if the WTP will be captured is about PhP 6.3 million ($124,758). Results of the study can serve as a reference in adjusting the entrance fee of the MBG to support the full implementation of MMFR's management plan in the context of an ASEAN Heritage Park. Keywords: Protected area, Ecosystem services, Sustainable financing, Resource use fees ID: 3622992 -
ArticleKnowledge and perception of and attitude to forest conservation practices in Southwestern Nigeria
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Despite widespread acknowledgment of the importance of forests to sustainable development, tackling deforestation remains a herculean task. Local participation has been suggested to guarantee success in the conservation of forests and associated biodiversity. However, awareness and knowledge level of residents of forest- dependent communities on the subject is essential to their meaningful participation in forestry development in Nigeria. This chapter reports the knowledge of, attitude to and perception on forest conservation among residents of Olorunsogo LGA, Oyo State, Nigeria. Multistage stratified randomly sampling technique was used to collect primary data from 211 residents through the use of structured questionnaire. Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential (Chi square and Logit analysis) test statistics at α0.05. Awareness of residents about the impact of forests on the environment was high and their perception of forest conservation was guided by their knowledge of it. The latter was however low. Also, planting of trees among respondents is not dependent on their demographic background but their involvement in conservation practices is a function of their gender, educational background and marital status. Respondents’ interest in conservation will improve, if their knowledge base on the subject is built. Keywords: Forest communities, Perception of conservation, Attitude to forests ID: 3486851
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