Perceptions on censervation measures for sustainable environmental resource use in Langkawi Island
The development of sustainable tourism is very important in preserving the ecotourism area in order for it to survive from the one generation to another. Langkawi Island, Kedah is rich with its biodiversity make this area as one of the popular tourism attractions among the locals and foreigners....
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| Format: | Project Paper Report |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/91416/1/FH%202018%20125%20IR.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/91416/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | The development of sustainable tourism is very important in preserving the
ecotourism area in order for it to survive from the one generation to another.
Langkawi Island, Kedah is rich with its biodiversity make this area as one of
the popular tourism attractions among the locals and foreigners. As a result,
the perception on conservation measure will affect local residents who were in
the vicinity. The objective of this research was to understand perceptions on
conservation measures that ensure sustainability of environmental resources
in Langkawi. It will included the examination on issues including (i) litter
pollution, (ii) sea water quality, (iii) control of eagle feeding and (iv) removal of
fossil & endangered plants and animal. Non-parametric tests of correlation
analysis were used in this study to identify the strength of the relationship
between socio-demographic variables of the respondents (i.e. local
community and tourists) with their perceptions on environmental conservation
measures. Four socio-demographic variables were identified statistically
significant with environmental challenges. It includes the age of the
respondents, number of children, education level and their monthly income. In
this study, to control litter pollution the respondents considered that the
concept of recycling should be fully practiced in Langkawi Island. They also
observed that fossil and endangered plants and animals’ removal by tourists
has a negative impact on the natural ecosystem of Kilim Geoforest Park
(KGP). Apart from that, the respondents also recognize that conservation
measure is important to control water quality while the enforcement measures
should be fully practiced in Langkawi Island to control eagle feeding activity
and stop fossil and endangered plants and animals’ removal in KGP. The
results of this study provide current information that could be used by the
management agencies in Langkawi Island including local authorities such as
LADA and KGP, and other non-governmental agencies (NGOs) to sustainably
develop tourism activities and to conserve environmental resource in Langkawi Island. |
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