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E-JURNAL BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF COMMUNITY-BASED ECOTOURISM IN PARK-FRINGE COMMUNITIES: THE CASE OF MESOMAGOR OF KAKUM NATIONAL PARK, GHANA

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Community-based ecotourism (CBE) is seen as a viable model for achieving conservation and
improved livelihoods for park-fringe communities. In view of that, many communities in Ghana,
including Mesomagor, have embraced the concept. Yet, most studies have employed quantitative
methods and failed to examine the challenges of community participation in ecotourism development.
Therefore, this study employed qualitative methods to analyze the benefits and challenges of CBE in
the Mesomagor community of the Kakum National Park. This involved key informant interviews of
15 stakeholders using a semistructured interview guide. The results of the study show that though the
community had made some modest economic gains, especially in infrastructural development, the
project was confronted with a number of challenges including apathy towards participation, limited
employment and revenue-sharing opportunities, lack of local capacity to manage the project, and
destruction of farms by stray elephants from the park.

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Penerbit

: ., 2017

Deskripsi Fisik

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Bahasa

Indonesia

ISBN/ISSN

1943-4421

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NONE

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Tipe Media

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Edisi

Vol. 21, pp. 81–98

Subjek

Community-based ecotourism (CBE); Community; Reven

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