The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Effect on Marine National Parks in Thailand

Q3 Social Sciences

Tourism in Marine Environments Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.3727/154427321x16370266800868

Onanong Cheablam, Utai Dachyosdee, Sonthaya Purintarapiban

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the environment, including coral reefs, seagrasses, terrestrial/aquatic animals, waste/sewage, and the economy of 27 marine national parks and four marine national park operations centers. Structured interviews were employed in this study. The results from national park officers indicated that during the COVID-19 pandemic, natural resources, such as coral, seagrass, and terrestrial/aquatic animals, had recovered and become more productive since animals in the area were observed. In addition, the amount of waste in the area has decreased; however, some national parks still have problems with marine debris. In contrast, the economic findings indicated that the number of tourists, both Thai and foreign, has decreased, reducing the total national park revenue by THB 1,507,681,302 (USD 50,256,043). Our research shows that there is an important association between the reduction of tourists and environmental quality. In addition, a reduction in revenue may impact the environment through illegal logging and fishing. Therefore, during the COVID-19 pandemic, technology should be used for surveys in the national parks, regularly informing budget support from the government, and tourism management.

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新冠肺炎疫情对泰国海洋国家公园的影响

本研究的目的是调查COVID-19大流行对27个海洋国家公园和4个海洋国家公园运营中心的环境，包括珊瑚礁、海草、陆生/水生动物、废物/污水以及经济的影响。本研究采用结构化访谈法。国家公园官员的结果表明，在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间，由于观察到该地区的动物，珊瑚、海草和陆生/水生动物等自然资源已经恢复并变得更加多产。此外，该地区的废物量减少了;然而，一些国家公园仍然存在海洋垃圾的问题。相比之下，经济调查结果显示，泰国和外国游客的数量有所减少，使国家公园的总收入减少了1,507,681,302泰铢(50,256,043美元)。我们的研究表明，游客的减少与环境质量之间存在着重要的联系。此外，收入的减少可能会通过非法伐木和捕鱼影响环境。因此，在COVID-19大流行期间，应该利用技术进行国家公园的调查，定期向政府预算支持和旅游管理部门提供信息。

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Tourism in Marine Environments Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development

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期刊介绍： Tourism in Marine Environments is an interdisciplinary journal dealing with a variety of management issues in marine settings. It is a scientific journal that draws upon the expertise of academics and practitioners from various disciplines related to the marine environment, including tourism, marine science, geography, social sciences, psychology, environmental studies, economics, marketing, and many more.