Variables | Sectors | Total | Chi2 | |||
ZIC 1 | ZIC 9 | ZIC 5 | ZIC 4 | |||
Ecotourism has increased employment opportunities for local communities | ||||||
No | 81.8 | 100.0 | 48.1 | 82.4 | 76.0 | 0.001 |
Yes | 18.2 | 0.0 | 51.9 | 17.6 | 24.0 | |
Ecotourism brings significant economic benefits to community residents | ||||||
Disagree | 89.1 | 100.0 | 74.1 | 91.2 | 87.2 | 0.105 |
I agree. | 10.9 | 0.0 | 25.9 | 8.8 | 12.8 | |
Views of ecotourism stakeholders in terms of the park’s resource conservation efforts | ||||||
No effort | 58.2 | 100.0 | 44.4 | 50.0 | 56.0 |
0.388 |
Patrol | 16.4 | 0.0 | 22.2 | 17.6 | 16.8 | |
Awareness raising | 9.1 | 0.0 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 11.2 | |
Monitoring | 16.4 | 0.0 | 18.5 | 17.6 | 16.0 | |
Management of the park’s resources | ||||||
Concerted | 41.8 | 0.0 | 51.9 | 70.6 | 48.8 | 0. 001 |
Non-concerted | 58.2 | 100.0 | 48.1 | 29.4 | 51.2 | |
Dependence of local communities on the use of park resources | ||||||
Strong | 9.1 | 11.1 | 25.9 | 2.9 | 11.2 |
0.037 |
Low | 90.9 | 88.9 | 74.1 | 97.1 | 88.8 | |
Threats to the promotion of ecotourism in the park | ||||||
Insecurity | 3.6 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
0.518
|
Gold panning | 18.2 | 44.4 | 22.2 | 29.4 | 24.0 | |
Transhumance | 43.6 | 22.2 | 40.7 | 32.4 | 38.4 | |
Poaching | 23.6 | 0.0 | 22.2 | 20.6 | 20.8 | |
Fields | 9.1 | 22.2 | 11.1 | 14.7 | 12.0 | |
No idea | 1.8 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 |