The Participation Of Local Communities In Ecotourism Activities In Tam Dao National Park

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS..............................................................................................i

ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................ iii

LIST OF TABLE........................................................................................................iv

LIST OF FIGURE .......................................................................................................v

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.............................................................................................vi

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................1

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................2

CHAPTER II. OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH.....................................................4

2.1. Definition of Ecotourism.......................................................................................4

2.2. Current situation of ecotourism development in Vietnam. .....................................5

2.2.1. The development of ecotourism in Vietnam.......................................................5

2.2.2. The limitations in the development of ecotourism in Vietnam:...........................7

2.3.3. The role of the community in ecotourism activities............................................8

CHAPTER III. GOAL AND OBJECTIVES ..............................................................12

3.1 Goal.....................................................................................................................12

3.2 Objectives............................................................................................................12

CHAPTER IV. METHODOLOGIES.........................................................................13

4.1. Study area:..........................................................................................................13

4.1.1. Natural condition .............................................................................................13

4.1.2 Natural resources ..............................................................................................15

4.1.2 Economic - Social conditions............................................................................18

4.2 Methods...............................................................................................................20

4.2.1. Second data Methods .......................................................................................20

4.2.2. Survey Method.................................................................................................20

4.2.3 Participatory Rapid Appraisal (PRA) ................................................................21

4.3 Process of research...............................................................................................22

4.3.1 Questionnaires ..................................................................................................22

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4.3.2 Interview...........................................................................................................22

4.3.4 Direct observation.............................................................................................23

4.3.5 Analysis method ...............................................................................................23

CHAPTER V: RESEARCH RESULTS.....................................................................24

5.1. Overview of respondents.....................................................................................24

5.2 Current situation of ecotourism in Tam Dao National Park ..................................25

5.2.1 Visitors.............................................................................................................25

5.2.3. Infrastructures..................................................................................................27

5.4. The current situation the participation of local communities in ecotourism .........29

5.4.1. Local participation in the planning process of ecotourism in Tam Dao National

Park ...........................................................................................................................29

5.4.2. The participation of local communities in ecotourism activities .......................30

5.4.3. The benefit of ecotourism to local communities...............................................32

5.4.4. Local peoples' desires:......................................................................................33

5.4.5. The attitudes of local communities the impact of eco-tourism..........................34

5.5. Factors limiting the participation of local communities in eco-tourism................39

5.6. Solutions for increasing the participation of local people in eco-tourism activities

in Tam Dao National Park. ........................................................................................40

5.6.1. Economic solution ...........................................................................................40

5.6.2. Education - training solutions...........................................................................40

CHAPTER VI. CONCLUSION.................................................................................43

CHAPTER VII. RECOMMENDATION ...................................................................44

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

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ACRONYMS

Tam Dao National Park TDNP

National Park NP

Nature reserve NR

Participatory Rural Appraisal PRA

Rapid Rural Appraisal RRA

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LIST OF TABLE

Table 2. 1 The number of tourists to Vietnam in the period of eight years....................6

Table 4. 1 The flora composition in Tam Dao ............................................................16

Table 4. 2 The fauna composition in Tam Dao...........................................................16

Table 4. 3 The Poverty of the region in Tam Dao National Park in 2006....................19

Table 5. 1 The age categories in field survey .............................................................24

Table 5. 2 Current of tourist visiting Tam Dao National Park ....................................26

Table 5. 3 The reasons for the establishment of the Tam Dao National Park ..............29

Table 5. 4 Survey results of local people on the time of establishment and the time of

tourism activities in Tam Dao National Park..............................................................30

Table 5. 5 The ratio of the types of people's relations with tourists ............................32

Table 5.6: Survey results of community attitudes and attitudes towards tourism impact

on the region..............................................................................................................37

Table 5.7 The Average score ....................................................................................38

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LIST OF FIGURE

Figure 4. 1 Map of Tam Dao National Park ...............................................................13

Figure 5. 1 The distribution of responders by age groups...........................................25

Figure 5. 2 Tourist structures to Tam Dao National Park by months in 2018..............26

Figure 5. 3 The participation of local communities in tourism activities.....................31

Figure 5.4 Benefits of tourism activities in Tam Dao National Park to local communities.....33