Abstract
Production of development plans is vital for sustainable ecotourism development given the increasing competition for land to satisfy various human needs including agriculture, timber, and wood energy. Such human activities cause rapid destruction of wildlife habitat and loss of indigenous tree species. To enhance sustainable use of the flora and fauna to promote rural tourism in Ghana, seven eco-tourism sites have been surveyed to produce data for management plans to be developed for these sites. The survey focused on the status of flora and fauna at the sites, infrastructure, cultural dynamics, cross-border issues, and revenue mobilization. Key findings indicate lack of infrastructure at the sites and substantial loss of forest cover over seventeen years covered by the survey.
Highlights
Ecotourism is becoming a leading world industry especially in developing countries so far as provision of employment opportunities is concerned [1, 2]
Development plans in Ghana require an integrated approach that accounts for such cultural resources and involve private-public sector partnerships, interagency coordination, and community involvement
Is paper assesses the state of ecotourism resources at seven selected ecotourism sites and presents results of a survey that highlights challenges and opportunities to tourism management at the selected sites. e paper identi es the relevant factors that affect sustainable development of tourism at these sites and provides data for the production of management plans to address the identi ed problems
Summary
Ecotourism is becoming a leading world industry especially in developing countries so far as provision of employment opportunities is concerned [1, 2]. Tourism multiplier effects on the other hand focus on the job creation potentials of tourism and the general welfare improving effects of tourism on indigenous communities Both employment in the tourism sector and tourist arrivals in Ghana have been on the rise since 2005 [15] the sector could bene t from increased growth if research ndings on the sector’s performance are properly utilized to address managerial problems and promote efficient use of tourism resources. Is paper assesses the state of ecotourism resources at seven selected ecotourism sites and presents results of a survey that highlights challenges and opportunities to tourism management at the selected sites. E paper identi es the relevant factors that affect sustainable development of tourism at these sites and provides data for the production of management plans to address the identi ed problems
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