Economics of Wildlife Tourism and Its Challenges: A Case Study of Nimule National Park, South Sudan

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-10-24 DOI:10.33423/ajm.v23i4.6525

Joseph Mayindo Mayele, Sakurai Takeshi, Emmanuel Joel Saburi

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Abstract

Wildlife tourism plays an important role in the generation of foreign revenues in many developing countries, although its role is becoming increasingly less feasible. This study sought to determine the economics of wildlife tourism between 2009-2014 and the communities’ perception of Nimule National Park (NNP). A randomly collected cross-sectional survey data of 300 participants were used and the descriptive and inferential analyses were done using PAST statistical software program. The results showed total income generated between 2009 and 2014 was 21,548.15 USD, with 2012 earning the largest share (10,319 USD). 92% of tourists who visited NNP were foreigners, majorly for wildlife watching (48%) and photographing. Local communities’ benefits were wild fruits and fuelwood collection. About 60% of respondents opposed park entry charges, although most were subjective. Human-wildlife conflicts (73.8%) and poor infrastructure (66.4%) were the communities’ and park’s challenges. Notwithstanding the unexpected conflict in 2013, the tourism sector can still be promising with genuine peace or security in the country.

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野生动物旅游经济学及其挑战:以南苏丹Nimule国家公园为例

在许多发展中国家，野生动物旅游在创造外国收入方面发挥着重要作用，尽管其作用越来越不可行。本研究旨在确定2009-2014年间野生动物旅游的经济状况和社区对Nimule国家公园(NNP)的看法。采用随机抽取300人的横断面调查资料，采用PAST统计软件进行描述性和推理性分析。结果显示，2009年至2014年的总收入为21,548.15美元，其中2012年的收入份额最大(10,319美元)。92%的游客是外国人，主要是为了观赏野生动物(48%)和摄影。当地社区的利益是野生水果和薪柴收集。大约60%的受访者反对收取公园入场费，尽管大多数人都是主观的。与野生动物的冲突(73.8%)和基础设施落后(66.4%)是社区和公园面临的挑战。尽管2013年发生了意想不到的冲突，但旅游业仍然有望实现真正的和平或安全。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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