Ecotourism is a Significant Tool for Sustainable Tourist Attraction: A Case Study of Khao Krajome, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand
Ecotourism is a Significant Tool for Sustainable Tourist Attraction: A Case Study of Khao Krajome, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand

Summary/Abstract: The purposes of this study were to identify parameters those could indicate baseline data for appropriate management of ecotourism, and to initiate the ecotourism management at Khao Krajome, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand.Both qualitative and quantitative methodologies were implemented in this study and divided into 3 steps. First of all,parameters those could indicate the ecotourism management were identified. Secondly, environmental parameters andsocioeconomic parameters were examined by field survey and questionnaires. Finally, the principles of ecotourismmanagement were applied in order to develop ecotourism management plan in the study area. The results showed thatthere were many initial parameters that created some impacts on study area which are composed of 7 environmentalparameters, 6 social parameters, and 3 economic parameters. In addition, from field survey studies revealed that numberof animal traces and animals were more accelerated found in the area which far from the road. The overuse of watersupply in high season had effected on lack of water supply in low season which is an important problem in this area.Base on related results during this study, it can be indicated that tourism can cause some advance effects on study area.Therefore, principles of ecotourism management need to be employed in Khao Krajome to reduce the negative impactsand be a significant tool for conserve sustainable tourist attraction.

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