Ecotourism to sustain scenic beauty of Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia
Ecotourism practices might be one of the important tools to sustain the natural heritage of an island environment. It has potential to flourish the tourism industry as well as providing revenue to a country. Besides that, the naturalness of the island landscapes can be continuously experienced and c...
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iium-500842017-01-16T01:20:11Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/50084/ Ecotourism to sustain scenic beauty of Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia Othman, Jamilah Ahmad Kamaruddin, NurEmira G Geography (General) GE Environmental Sciences Ecotourism practices might be one of the important tools to sustain the natural heritage of an island environment. It has potential to flourish the tourism industry as well as providing revenue to a country. Besides that, the naturalness of the island landscapes can be continuously experienced and conserved. Perhaps, more island ecotourism developments should be promoted considering these importance. The establishment of relevant environmental policies and acts are also essential in supporting the maintenance and protection of natural resources with scenic value. Preliminary review of 26 journal articles explores the potential of adopting the ecotourism principles. So far, it is found that more theoretical studies are conducted on the issues. Thus, this paper suggests that more pragmatic studies should be collaborated between the local authorities and academics. The focused would be sustaining the scenic beauty of sensitive environments such as Pulau Langkawi. 2016-01-21 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50084/4/50084.pdf Othman, Jamilah and Ahmad Kamaruddin, NurEmira (2016) Ecotourism to sustain scenic beauty of Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia. In: International Language and Tourism Conference 2016 (ILTC 2016), 21st-22nd January 2016, Kuala Lumpur. http://www.iium.edu.my/sites/default/files/FRONT%20PAGE%20OF%20ILTC%202016%20&%20TABLE%20OF%20CONTENTS.pdf |
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Ecotourism practices might be one of the important tools to sustain the natural heritage of an island environment. It has potential to flourish the tourism industry as well as providing revenue to a country. Besides that, the naturalness of the island landscapes can be continuously experienced and conserved. Perhaps, more island ecotourism developments should be promoted considering these importance. The establishment of relevant environmental policies and acts are also essential in supporting the maintenance and protection of natural resources with scenic value. Preliminary review of 26 journal articles explores the potential of adopting the ecotourism principles. So far, it is found that more theoretical studies are conducted on the issues. Thus, this paper suggests that more pragmatic studies should be collaborated between the local authorities and academics. The focused would be sustaining the scenic beauty of sensitive environments such as Pulau Langkawi.
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Othman, Jamilah Ahmad Kamaruddin, NurEmira |
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Othman, Jamilah Ahmad Kamaruddin, NurEmira |
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Ecotourism to sustain scenic beauty of Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia |
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Ecotourism to sustain scenic beauty of Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia |
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Ecotourism to sustain scenic beauty of Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia |
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Ecotourism to sustain scenic beauty of Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia |
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Ecotourism to sustain scenic beauty of Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia |
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ecotourism to sustain scenic beauty of pulau langkawi, malaysia |
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