Development of Community-Based Ecotourism Index in Pamitinan Protected Landscape in Rodriguez, Rizal [Philippines]
2018
Castillo, H.S. | Hernandez, H.A.A. | Francia, A.D. | Pintor, L.L.
The study focused on the Development of Community-Based Ecotourism (CBET) Index in Pamitinan Protected Landscape (PPL) in Rodriguez, Rizal [Philippines]. The study aimed to characterize the Pamitinan Protected Landscape and develop CBET Index. Research methods used include survey, key informant interview, and focus group discussion. Data was analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics, normalization of data, and Analytical Hierarchy Process. Findings showed that the land in PPL have an elevation of 100-200 meters above sea level (masl) which accounts to almost 40 percent of the land area. There are six types of land cover in PPL such as shrubs, wooded grassland, open/barren, grassland, built-up and inland water. There were 19 species of birds and 13 species of mammals that are found throughout the year. There were also 18 tree species and 30 plant species found in the area. The CBET Index in Pamitinan Protected landscape revealed that Community Participation obtained the highest value which is 0.2364. Implementation obtained 0.2116 while Environmental Conservation got 0.1533. Tourism Activities obtained the lowest dimension which is 0.1269. The result of CBET Index implies the outstanding implementation of the DENR, LGUs, tenured migrants, and volunteers. The active participation of the various stakeholders serves as the key for the successful implementation of community-based ecotourism in a protected landscape.
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