Covid-19: Impacts on Tourism in Bako National Park and Survival Strategies of Local Tourism Operators
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused havoc in every field globally, including the second highest industry, tourism. This paper focuses on the impacts resulting from the pandemic on tourism activities in Bako National Park and the local communities who are dependent on this natural attraction as an...
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Secholian Publication
2023
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43210/3/Covid-19%20-%20Copy.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43210/ https://msocialsciences.com/index.php/mjssh/article/view/2534 https://doi.org/10.47405/mjssh.v8i9.2534 |
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| Summary: | The Covid-19 pandemic has caused havoc in every field
globally, including the second highest industry, tourism.
This paper focuses on the impacts resulting from the
pandemic on tourism activities in Bako National Park and
the local communities who are dependent on this natural
attraction as an important source of income. Using the case
study methodology, in-depth interviews were conducted
with six tourism operators in Bako National Park to gauge
how the pandemic impacted the tourism activities socially,
economically, and environmentally. This paper unpacks
how they coped with the associated challenges to stay
afloat while waiting for the border to fully reopen. It is
found that different types of tourism operators employ
different survival strategies depending on the resources
they have. While certain strategies could offset the
immediate effects of the lockdown, some are meant for
survival in the future. |
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