The Guidelines to Manage Natural Resource Impacts of Nature-Based Tourism Attractions in Phuket Province
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This study aimed to examine tourists' perceptions of the impacts on tourism resources in natural attractions in Phuket province, as well as the factors that influence these perceptions, in order to provide guidelines and suggestions for managing these impacts. Data were collected from 400 tourists of the 10 natural attractions in Phuket.
The results showed that the environment of natural attractions in Phuket matches what tourists expected before the visit. As for the results of perceived impacts on natural attractions in various issues, the results of the analysis revealed that most of the respondents perceived the impacts at a moderate level (x̅ = 3.02, S.D. = 1.22). The hypothesis testing showed that education level, sex, occupation, and income were significantly correlated with tourists’ expectations of visiting natural attractions in Phuket (p<0.05). Furthermore, the objective to travel, travel group, and the estimated cost of traveling differently affect tourists' perceptions of impacts on tourism resources of natural attractions in Phuket at a statistical significance level of 0.05. As for the guideline to reduce impacts on tourism resources, it is so necessary to give the first priority to tourism management based on the principle of sustainable tourism and raising awareness of the importance of natural resources to all sectors.
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