The economic impact of tourism on local residents in Wolong Nature Reserve

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1003.2008.07089

Abstract

Abstract:

Theoretically, tourism can generate economic benefits for local residents, while whether the benefits can come true in reality is a crucial issue. To obtain the actual direct economic impact that tourism have on local residents, a questionnaire survey was conducted in Wolong Nature Reserve (WNR). Total income generated by tourism, employment opportunities for local participants, and income distributions were included in the questionnaire. The results showed that there’s a considerable gap between actual effects and theoretical expectations from tourism in WNR: the total income generated by tourism was small; the employment opportunities were limited; and the income was unevenly distributed among local participants as well as among local people and outsiders. Measures, including developing new tourism items, establishing educational projects, providing special funds, and implementing a relocation policy, were proposed to improve the effectiveness of tourism as integrated tool for development and conservation.

Key words: ecotourism, nature reserve, economic impact, questionnaire survey

Yang Liu, Yihe Lü. The economic impact of tourism on local residents in Wolong Nature Reserve[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2008, 16(1): 68-74.

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特征 Characteristics	分组 Categories		相关从业者人数 Local participants (%)		餐饮旅店业业主人数 Hotel-owners (%)
民族 Ethnic group	藏 Tibetan		36 (76.6)		10 (37)
	汉 Han		9 (19.1)		17 (63)
	羌 Qiang		2 (4.2)		0
	性别 Gender	男 Male		16 (34)		14 (51.9)
女 Female		31 (66)		13 (48.1)
年龄 Age		15-30		12 (25.5)		10 (37)
		30-50		25 (53.2)		16 (59.3)
	50-80		10 (21.3)		1 (3.7)
	文化程度 Educational level	文盲 Illiteracy		19 (40.4)		0
小学 Elementary school		12 (25.5)		6 (22.2)
初中 Junior high school		10 (21.3)		13 (48.1)
高中 Senior high school		6 (12.8)		7 (25.9)
大学 College		0		1 (3.7)

特征 Characteristics	分组 Categories		相关从业者人数 Local participants (%)		餐饮旅店业业主人数 Hotel-owners (%)
民族 Ethnic group	藏 Tibetan		36 (76.6)		10 (37)
	汉 Han		9 (19.1)		17 (63)
	羌 Qiang		2 (4.2)		0
	性别 Gender	男 Male		16 (34)		14 (51.9)
女 Female		31 (66)		13 (48.1)
年龄 Age		15-30		12 (25.5)		10 (37)
		30-50		25 (53.2)		16 (59.3)
	50-80		10 (21.3)		1 (3.7)
	文化程度 Educational level	文盲 Illiteracy		19 (40.4)		0
小学 Elementary school		12 (25.5)		6 (22.2)
初中 Junior high school		10 (21.3)		13 (48.1)
高中 Senior high school		6 (12.8)		7 (25.9)
大学 College		0		1 (3.7)

活动类型 Types of activities	人数 Respondents (%)
目前所从事的活动 Present activities
出售农产品或旅游纪念品 Products sale	35 (74.5)
个体客运出租 Passenger transport	4 (8.5)
餐饮旅店服务 Restaurant services	3 (6.4)
烧烤 Barbecue	5 (10.6)
潜在旅游相关活动 Potential activities
导游 Cicerone	7 (17.5)
清洁工 Cleaner	10 (25)
经营商店 Shop keeper	10 (25)
厨师 Cook	3 (7.5)
工匠 Workman	2 (5)
出租房屋 House lender	2 (5)
经营家庭旅馆 Hotel keeper	3 (7.5)
出租车服务 Taxi driver	3 (7.5)

活动类型 Types of activities	人数 Respondents (%)
目前所从事的活动 Present activities
出售农产品或旅游纪念品 Products sale	35 (74.5)
个体客运出租 Passenger transport	4 (8.5)
餐饮旅店服务 Restaurant services	3 (6.4)
烧烤 Barbecue	5 (10.6)
潜在旅游相关活动 Potential activities
导游 Cicerone	7 (17.5)
清洁工 Cleaner	10 (25)
经营商店 Shop keeper	10 (25)
厨师 Cook	3 (7.5)
工匠 Workman	2 (5)
出租房屋 House lender	2 (5)
经营家庭旅馆 Hotel keeper	3 (7.5)
出租车服务 Taxi driver	3 (7.5)

收入分配群体 Stakeholder groups	原因 Reasons	百分比 Percentage
各农户之间 Farmers	启动资金 Capital	28.3
	住址位置 Location	45
	技术技能 Skill	20
	年龄及性别 Age and gender	5
	就业机会 Employment opportunities	1.7
本地居民与外来人员之间 Local residents and the immigrants in Wolong Nature Reserve	启动资金 Capital	41.8
	技术及管理经验 Skill and management experiences	30.9
	年龄及性别 Age and gender	3.6
	管理部门 Administration	9.2
	就业机会 Employment opportunities	10.9
	语言 Language	1.8
	位置 Location	1.8