Kinabalu Park is a protected area and one of the must go destinations when visiting Sabah due to ... more Kinabalu Park is a protected area and one of the must go destinations when visiting Sabah due to the beautiful mountainous landscape, various types of ecosystem and the high endemic species of flora and fauna. As Kinabalu Park has already been opened to public for more than 50 years, the tourism activities are also getting busier since. Subsequently, tourism does gives impact to the environment of the park. Perception of visitors are considered a crucial aspect of the country image as each visitor may see the same level of conservation and tourism impact differently in Kinabalu Park. The visitors’ perceptions of the environmental condition and also visitors’ experiences visiting the park were studied. In order to collect the data, 400 questionnaires were distributed to the visitors at Kinabalu Park Headquarters. Based on 383 questionnaires that were returned, the majority of the respondents were male with 54.6%, the largest age group was 18 to 24 years old with 36.6%, most of the re...
Kinabalu Park is a protected area and one of the must go destinations when visiting Sabah due to ... more Kinabalu Park is a protected area and one of the must go destinations when visiting Sabah due to the beautiful mountainous landscape, various types of ecosystem and the high endemic species of flora and fauna. As Kinabalu Park has already been opened to public for more than 50 years, the tourism activities are also getting busier since. Subsequently, tourism does gives impact to the environment of the park. Perception of visitors are considered a crucial aspect of the country image as each visitor may see the same level of conservation and tourism impact differently in Kinabalu Park. The visitors’ perceptions of the environmental condition and also visitors’ experiences visiting the park were studied. In order to collect the data, 400 questionnaires were distributed to the visitors at Kinabalu Park Headquarters. Based on 383 questionnaires that were returned, the majority of the respondents were male with 54.6%, the largest age group was 18 to 24 years old with 36.6%, most of the re...
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