Int. J. Bus. Manag. Soc. Res. | Volume 09, Issue 02, 528-535 | https://doi.org/10.18801/ijbmsr.090220.55
Article type: Review paper, Received: 20.09.2020; Revised: 08.10.2020 and Published online: 05 November 2020.
Article type: Review paper, Received: 20.09.2020; Revised: 08.10.2020 and Published online: 05 November 2020.
Attitudes of local people towards community based eco-tourism in the Sundarbans
Tanmoy Dey 1,2, Md. Kamruzzaman 2, Md. Akramul Islam 1,2, Bichitra Kumar Bachar 1,2 and Md. Najmus Sayadat Pitol 1,2
1 Bangladesh Forest Research Institute; Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bangladesh.
2 Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.
✉ Corresponding author: [email protected] (Dey T.).
1 Bangladesh Forest Research Institute; Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bangladesh.
2 Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.
✉ Corresponding author: [email protected] (Dey T.).
Abstract
Tourism especially nature based tourism is increasing throughout the world day by day. The Sundarbans Reserve Forest (SRF) in Bangladesh is a suitable place for developing tourism. The purpose of the study was to find out the attitudes of local people’s towards community based eco-tourism (CBET) in the Sundarbans. The study was carried out by a questionnaire survey with purposive selection based on diversity of occupation and sex in that area. A 5- point rating Likert scale was used to measures the local people’s attitude towards community based eco-tourism. Most of the people of the study are poorly based on income and depends on the forest as well as are fisherman among male and housewife among women. Natural beauty of this area, scope to watch wildlife, tourist security, house or eco-cottage quality, toilet and bathing facilities are favorable as well as communication and infrastructure facilities are an obstacle for developing CBET here. CBET will increase alternative job opportunities and income as well as it will reduce disturbance of forest and illegal harvesting according to the respondents. Forest Department is cooperative and tourists are more conscious now than before. People are now satisfied with CBET and keen to involve with this. This research is important for tourism policymakers in Bangladesh for their decisions.
Key Words: Sundarbans, Resources, Community Based Eco-tourism, local community participation and attitudes.
Tourism especially nature based tourism is increasing throughout the world day by day. The Sundarbans Reserve Forest (SRF) in Bangladesh is a suitable place for developing tourism. The purpose of the study was to find out the attitudes of local people’s towards community based eco-tourism (CBET) in the Sundarbans. The study was carried out by a questionnaire survey with purposive selection based on diversity of occupation and sex in that area. A 5- point rating Likert scale was used to measures the local people’s attitude towards community based eco-tourism. Most of the people of the study are poorly based on income and depends on the forest as well as are fisherman among male and housewife among women. Natural beauty of this area, scope to watch wildlife, tourist security, house or eco-cottage quality, toilet and bathing facilities are favorable as well as communication and infrastructure facilities are an obstacle for developing CBET here. CBET will increase alternative job opportunities and income as well as it will reduce disturbance of forest and illegal harvesting according to the respondents. Forest Department is cooperative and tourists are more conscious now than before. People are now satisfied with CBET and keen to involve with this. This research is important for tourism policymakers in Bangladesh for their decisions.
Key Words: Sundarbans, Resources, Community Based Eco-tourism, local community participation and attitudes.
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Dey, T. et al. “Attitudes of local people towards community based eco-tourism in the Sundarbans”. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research 09(02) (2020): 528-535.
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Dey, T., Kamruzzaman, M., Islam, M. A., Bachar, B. K. and Pitol, M. N. S. (2020). Attitudes of local people towards community based eco-tourism in the Sundarbans. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 09(02), 528-535.
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Dey, T., Kamruzzaman, M., Islam, M. A., Bachar, B. K. and Pitol, M. N. S. “Attitudes of local people towards community based eco-tourism in the Sundarbans”. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 09(02) (2020): 528-535.
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Dey, T., Kamruzzaman, M., Islam, M. A., Bachar, B. K. and Pitol, M. N. S. 2020. Attitudes of local people towards community based eco-tourism in the Sundarbans. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 09(02) pp. 528-535.
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Dey, T, Kamruzzaman, M, Islam, MA, Bachar, BK and Pitol, MNS. Attitudes of local people towards community based eco-tourism in the Sundarbans. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research. 2020 November 09(02), 528-535.
Dey, T. et al. “Attitudes of local people towards community based eco-tourism in the Sundarbans”. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research 09(02) (2020): 528-535.
APA
Dey, T., Kamruzzaman, M., Islam, M. A., Bachar, B. K. and Pitol, M. N. S. (2020). Attitudes of local people towards community based eco-tourism in the Sundarbans. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 09(02), 528-535.
Chicago
Dey, T., Kamruzzaman, M., Islam, M. A., Bachar, B. K. and Pitol, M. N. S. “Attitudes of local people towards community based eco-tourism in the Sundarbans”. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 09(02) (2020): 528-535.
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Dey, T., Kamruzzaman, M., Islam, M. A., Bachar, B. K. and Pitol, M. N. S. 2020. Attitudes of local people towards community based eco-tourism in the Sundarbans. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 09(02) pp. 528-535.
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Dey, T, Kamruzzaman, M, Islam, MA, Bachar, BK and Pitol, MNS. Attitudes of local people towards community based eco-tourism in the Sundarbans. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research. 2020 November 09(02), 528-535.
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