Gap analysis of future studies on wildlife tourism in Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah
The value of wildlife as consumptive or non-consumptive ecotourism activities are evident in many research carried out in the field of wildlife tourism. The Batuh Puteh (Orang Sungai) community of Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah has successfully adopted a combination of an ‘authentic’ vacation where t...
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| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/35006/1/HBP32.pdf http://eprints.usm.my/35006/ |
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| Summary: | The value of wildlife as consumptive or non-consumptive ecotourism
activities are evident in many research carried out in the field of wildlife
tourism. The Batuh Puteh (Orang Sungai) community of Lower
Kinabatangan, Sabah has successfully adopted a combination of an
‘authentic’ vacation where tourists are open to new cultures and
experiencing the natural endowment in the form of non-consumptive wildlife
tourism activities. Hence, the objective of this paper is to determine the
world-wide view on the concept of wildlife tourism and what are the gaps of
future studies in this field for a destination that is known for wildlife tourism.
Information for the study was gathered from case studies and articles from a
selection of countries based on the notability of their wildlife tourism
ventures. The analysis of these cases will be used to review and propose
recommendations for further research in the Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah.
The suggestions of sustainability, Stakeholder Corporation, biodiversity
management, ethical nature values and environmental education and
awareness are particularly important to wildlife tourism researchers and
decision makers. The analysis from the literature will be useful in finding the
gaps of future studies on wildlife tourism in Malaysia with specific reference
to Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah. |
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