Tourism development in transfrontier protected areas: a study from Perlis State Park, Malaysia

Rahimatsah Amat. (2008) Tourism development in transfrontier protected areas: a study from Perlis State Park, Malaysia. In: Ecotourism in the IMT-GT region: issues and challenges. Penerbit Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, pp. 21-53. ISBN 983-328-2725

Tourism has been envisaged by the state government to be the catalyst of economic development in the state of Perlis. However, with little resources available, it is nearly impossible to develop natural attractions for tourism, as the state is only covered with 15% of forested land, of which about 42% of these forested land is now protected as a state park. Thus, the pressure upon resource manager to balance conservation and tourism development requires them to play the roles of "protector" of protected areas and "promoter" of tourism in parks. This article discusses the development of tourism in Perlis State Park (PSP), including the working relationship with the adjacent park, i.e. Thaleban National Park in Southern Thailand. While issues with regards to the management of PSP and tourism development are being discussed, this article provides some of the approaches undertaken to address these basic but critical issues including those of resource planning.

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Tourism has been envisaged by the state government to be the catalyst of economic development in the state of Perlis. However, with little resources available, it is nearly impossible to develop natural attractions for tourism, as the state is only covered with 15% of forested land, of which about 42% of these forested land is now protected as a state park. Thus, the pressure upon resource manager to balance conservation and tourism development requires them to play the roles of "protector" of protected areas and "promoter" of tourism in parks. This article discusses the development of tourism in Perlis State Park (PSP), including the working relationship with the adjacent park, i.e. Thaleban National Park in Southern Thailand. While issues with regards to the management of PSP and tourism development are being discussed, this article provides some of the approaches undertaken to address these basic but critical issues including those of resource planning.

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Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43000 UPM Serdang, Malaysia. G155 M3E19 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	tourism
AGROVOC Term:	biodiversity
AGROVOC Term:	natural resources
AGROVOC Term:	ecotourism
AGROVOC Term:	environmental protection
AGROVOC Term:	government agencies
AGROVOC Term:	environmental assessment > environmental assessment Prefer using environmental impact assessmentenvironmental impact assessment
AGROVOC Term:	sustainability
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited:	07 Oct 2024 00:41
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2024 00:41
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/623

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