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Collaborative Environmental Project in Indonesia ENVIRONMENTAL INTELLIGENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
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The
Present Status and Potential Contributions of Ecotourism in North Sulawesi,
Indonesia by:
Sheryl L. Ross (e-mail
address:
) Thesis
for Master of Environmental Studies University of Waterloo, 1999 This thesis examines the strengths,
limitations and potentials of ecotourism development at three protected
area sites in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
The evaluation is based on a conceptual framework which emphasizes
the relationships between local communities, natural resources/
biodiversity, tourism and management.
Analysis consisted of fieldwork in North Sulawesi (including
document retrieval, participant observation, key informant interviews and
a pilot survey), and a compilation of information gleaned from other
secondary sources (documents and prior research reports).
Due to its spectacular endemic biodiversity, the quality of the
nature experience in North Sulawesi is high and tourism development is
occurring very rapidly based on the province’s unique biological riches.
However, this research reveals that the relationships between
people, resources and tourism are not yet providing the mutual benefits
necessary for successful ecotourism.
The rapidity of unchecked nature tourism development, the
dependence of local communities on protected area resources, and the
absence of effective strategies to protect (and fund protection for)
resources are some of the factors hindering the achievements of
conservation and local benefits. However,
each of the three sites possesses potential to improve the capacity for
local community participation, environmental education, and generation of
more substantial revenues from ecotourism.
Among the resulting recommendations, the enlistment of
non-governmental organizations is highlighted as a potential strategy for
promoting community outreach programming, and supporting and coordinating
research, training and ecological monitoring programs.
Some of the suggested areas for further research include:
development of indicators informed by stakeholders, for site-evaluations
of ecotourism; a qualitative study of the changes tourism and development
are bringing upon the livelihoods and cultures of North Sulawesian
peoples; the role of EIA in tourism development; and, employing practical
methods to earmark tourism revenues. |
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