Community-based ecotourism as a social transformation tool for rural community: A victory or a quagmire?

• Main Authors: Velan Kunjuraman, Rosazman Hussin, Roslizawati Che Aziz
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2022
• Subjects: G154.9-155.8 Travel and state. Tourism; HM756-781 Community
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33481/1/Community-based%20ecotourism%20as%20a%20social%20transformation%20tool%20for%20rural%20community.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33481/2/Community-based%20ecotourism%20as%20a%20social%20transformation%20tool%20for%20rural%20community1.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33481/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213078022000391?casa_token=waPOI5Kbi_4AAAAA:h3WCUVudsAK0QCRFI5KIaaALfn20Qlzhy21BpWtnNkeBnxuIysPvj-FjQQd7IRWQx4D8RPPvHg; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2022.100524

This study acknowledges the role of community-based ecotourism as a social transformation tool for local communities in a developing country context. This is a qualitative research study that used in-depth interviews, and field observations were performed and actively involved the pioneers of ecotou...