Assessing Ecotourism from a Multi-stakeholder Perspective: Xingkai Lake National Nature Reserve, China

Ecotourism development is closely associated with the sustainability of protected natural areas. When facilitated by appropriate management, ecotourism can contribute to conservation and development, as well as the well-being of local communities. As such, ecotourism has been proposed and practiced...

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Vydáno v:	Environmental management (New York) Ročník 54; číslo 5; s. 1190 - 1207
Hlavní autoři:	Su, Ming Ming, Wall, Geoffrey, Ma, Zhong
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	angličtina
Vydáno:	New York Springer US 01.11.2014 Springer Nature B.V
Témata:	Aquatic Pollution Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Boundaries China Citizen participation Collaboration Communities Community Community involvement Community Participation - statistics & numerical data community service conservation areas Conservation of Natural Resources - economics Conservation of Natural Resources - statistics & numerical data Cooperation Desertification Earth and Environmental Science Ecology Ecotourism Environment Environmental economics Environmental Management Female fisheries Fishing communities forestry Forestry Management Freshwater governmental programs and projects Humans interviews Interviews as Topic issues and policy Lakes Land ownership livelihood Local communities Management Management Audit - statistics & numerical data Natural resources Nature Nature Conservation Nature reserves people planning Policies Policy and planning Protected areas Public Policy Stakeholders Sustainability Sustainable development Tourism Tourism development Travel - economics Travel - statistics & numerical data Travel - trends Waste Water Technology Water Management Water Pollution Control China, People's Rep., Heilongjiang Prov China Community participation Xingkai Lake National Nature Reserve Stakeholder Ecotourism China Assessment
ISSN:	0364-152X, 1432-1009, 1432-1009
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Shrnutí:	Ecotourism development is closely associated with the sustainability of protected natural areas. When facilitated by appropriate management, ecotourism can contribute to conservation and development, as well as the well-being of local communities. As such, ecotourism has been proposed and practiced in different forms in many places, including China. This study assesses ecotourism development at Xingkai Lake National Nature Reserve in Heilongjiang Province, China. Key informant interviews were conducted with representatives from the provincial Forestry Department, the Nature Reserve, and the local community. Observation was undertaken on three site visits and secondary data were collected. The potential for providing quality natural experiences is high and tourism development is occurring rapidly. However, current relationships between people, resources, and tourism have yet to provide mutual benefits necessary for successful ecotourism. The multi-stakeholder management style and the ambiguity of landownership within the nature reserve constitute structural difficulties for ecotourism management and operation. Although participation in ecotourism could provide a livelihood opportunity and interests in involvement in tourism have been identified among the local fishing community, current involvement is limited mainly due to the lack of mechanisms for participation. Therefore, it is recommended that management programs and government policies should be established to provide a platform for community participation in ecotourism. Then, a positive synergistic relationship between tourism, environment, and community could be developed. Planning and policy requirements are discussed for ecotourism development in protected areas in China.
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ISSN:	0364-152X 1432-1009 1432-1009
DOI:	10.1007/s00267-014-0360-5