Economic Impact of Ecotourism in Mount Cameroon Region
Njumba, Oscar (2012)
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201205056450
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201205056450
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Ecotourism activities are growing in popularity around the world and generating considerable financial effects to the local population. The definitions of this phenomenon are still evolving, but generally include references to travel to natural areas and local conservation benefits. The purpose of this study was to estimate the economic impact of this business to the youths and the local communities in the Mount Cameroon region under a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) called Mount Cameroon Ecotourism Organization (Mount CEO).
The data were collected from 20 local residents, including the management of Mount CEO and senior administrators from the department of tourism in the region. Qualitative approaches were applied to analyze the data since it is an effective way of obtaining information about opinions and behaviour. The theoretical section explores basic facts about the economic impact of tourism, information regarding the Mount Cameroon region, former research on the subject, research approach and methods, key findings, recommendations and a conclusion.
The result revealed that the Mount CEO project contributes about 47.798.000 CFA Franc (72.863 Euro) yearly to the local economy in direct benefits only. The findings also indicate that even though certain individuals or businesses are benefiting more from this activity, the local people and their communities are also having their share of the cake.
Another aim of this piece of work was to establish a comprehensive and reliable database of tourist statistics and to contribute significantly to the state of knowledge with respect to tourism related activities, not just for the region, but also to all seeking facts and information about this subject.
The data were collected from 20 local residents, including the management of Mount CEO and senior administrators from the department of tourism in the region. Qualitative approaches were applied to analyze the data since it is an effective way of obtaining information about opinions and behaviour. The theoretical section explores basic facts about the economic impact of tourism, information regarding the Mount Cameroon region, former research on the subject, research approach and methods, key findings, recommendations and a conclusion.
The result revealed that the Mount CEO project contributes about 47.798.000 CFA Franc (72.863 Euro) yearly to the local economy in direct benefits only. The findings also indicate that even though certain individuals or businesses are benefiting more from this activity, the local people and their communities are also having their share of the cake.
Another aim of this piece of work was to establish a comprehensive and reliable database of tourist statistics and to contribute significantly to the state of knowledge with respect to tourism related activities, not just for the region, but also to all seeking facts and information about this subject.