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Ecotourism
Ecotourism
Data-gathering Instrument
Direction: Kindly put a check mark (√) in the appropriate boxes. Please do not leave any item
unanswered.
Age:
[ ] Below 35 years old [ ] 35 - 40 years old
[ ] Above 40 years old
Sex:
[ ] Male [ ] Female
Educational Attainment:
[ ] High School Graduate [ ] Technical-Vocational Graduate
[ ] College Graduate [ ] Post-graduate
Stakeholders’ Affiliation:
[ ] Accommodation and Lodging [ ] Tour Operator and Travel Agent
[ ] Tourism Officer [ ] Tour Guide
[ ] Tourism Educator
Years in Service:
[ ] Less than 3 years [ ] 3 - 6 years [ ] More than 6 years
Part II. ASSESSMENT OF THE FAMILIARITY AND RELEVANCE OF ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
Listed below are the guidelines in ecotourism development initiatives. Please read the items carefully and indicate your familiarity and the relevance
of these statements by checking (√) the appropriate space provided. Kindly use the scale below as basis for your answers:
Kindly rate your familiarity of each Kindly rate the relevance of each of
of the following items. the following items to your current
Ecotourism Development Initiatives practice or profession.
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
(NF) (SF) (F) (MF) (FF) (NR) (FR) (R) (HR) (ER)
Considering the potential conservation gain, ecotourism…
1 provides a more sustainable form of livelihood for local communities.
2 encourages communities to be more directly involved in conservation.
3 generates more goodwill for the benefit of the locality and promotes measures for
the conservation of protected areas.
Before pursuing ecotourism in a location, preconditions should be met such as…
4 the presence of landscapes or flora/fauna which have inherent attractiveness or
degree of interest that appeal either to specialists or general visitors.
5 an ecosystem that is at least able to absorb a managed level of visitation without
damage.
6 the awareness of the local community of the potential opportunities, risks and
changes involved.
7 the utilization of existing or potential structures.
8 nonobvious threats to indigenous culture and traditions.
9 an initial market assessment.
Adopting an integrated approach in the conservation, sustainable development
and responsible tourism by…
10 proposing and testing a training methodology for community-based ecotourism.
Thank you very much for taking your time in completing this survey. I appreciate your help, willingness, and honesty in answering the items.
- The Researcher