9

Why the forest should be converted to a game reserve

Employment

Revenue generation

Entertainment

Development

Nothing to gain

Honorarium

Tourism

Food

Social amenities

Employment and honorarium

Revenue generation and entertainment

No response

Total

135

83

6

144

10

16

32

5

55

2

1

164

653

20.67

12.71

0.92

22.05

1.53

2.45

4.90

0.77

8.42

0.30

0.15

25.11

100.00

10

Conflict between host communities and the staff of Department of forestry

Yes

No

No response

Total

129

450

74

653

19.75

68.91

11.33

100.00

11

Whether they are interested in tourist visits to Opada forest reserve

Yes

No

No response

Total

586

8

59

653

89.74

1.23

9.04

100.00

12

Whether they will like to work at the reserve when tourists come

Yes

No

No response

Total

569

14

70

653

87.14

2.14

10.72

100.00