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Recreationist Perspectives, Attitudes, and Perceptions towards National Park Management in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Perera, P.K.P.
dc.contributor.author Senevirathna, M.C.
dc.contributor.author Vlosky, Richard P.
dc.date.accessioned 2017-02-28T03:32:58Z
dc.date.available 2017-02-28T03:32:58Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.citation Perera, P.K.P., Senevirathna, M.C., & Vlosky, R.P. (2015). Recreationist Perspectives, Attitudes, and Perceptions towards National Park Management in Sri Lanka. International Interdisciplinary Journal: Tourism, 63(4), 497-514. en_US, si_LK
dc.identifier.issn 1332-7461 (Print)
dc.identifier.issn 1849-1545 (Online)
dc.identifier.uri http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/4162
dc.description.abstract Sri Lanka's National Parks (NPs) are becoming prime destinations for both foreign and domestic tourists. With rising heterogeneous demand for nature-based experiences, NP administrators are facing the challenge of re-crafting policy and nature-based use-models to meet the diverse expectations of visitors while achieving conservation goals. As such, an understanding of NP visitor perspectives is essential in making sound management decisions to effectively accommodate conservation and recreational uses. This study explores visitor perceptions of roles, functions, policies and best uses of NPs in Sri Lanka. On-site interviews from 682 visitors to two highly-visited NPs revealed that a majority of respondents view "ecological protection" as the most important role of NPs. Recreation and commercial development-related roles were ranked lower in overall importance. Factor analysis and subsequent ANOVA comparisons further identified core belief constructs that ultimately supported the notion of NP policy should be more protection-oriented rather than accommodating to recreation. This is not to say that recreation should not be one of the multiple uses of NPs from the respondents' viewpoint. Although non-consumptive activities were rated most appropriate, visitors also desire that park infrastructure and visitor services to be developed and maintained at an acceptable level in order for them to satisfactorily experience the destination. en_US, si_LK
dc.language.iso en en_US, si_LK
dc.subject visitor attitudes en_US, si_LK
dc.subject nature-based tourism en_US, si_LK
dc.subject national parks en_US, si_LK
dc.subject ecotourism en_US, si_LK
dc.subject visitor management en_US, si_LK
dc.subject Sri Lanka en_US, si_LK
dc.title Recreationist Perspectives, Attitudes, and Perceptions towards National Park Management in Sri Lanka en_US, si_LK
dc.type Article en_US, si_LK


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