Kesan ekonomi pelancongan terhadap komuniti batek di Kuala Tahan, Pahang
Tourism plays an important role in generating employment and income opportunities for the Batek community living near the National Park, Pahang. This article seeks to explore into the issues and challenges faced by Batek community as a result of tourism industry development in Kuala Tahan. Pahang...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2009
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1589/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1589/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1589/1/mustafa09.pdf |
| Summary: | Tourism plays an important role in generating employment and income opportunities for the Batek
community living near the National Park, Pahang. This article seeks to explore into the issues and
challenges faced by Batek community as a result of tourism industry development in Kuala Tahan.
Pahang. In this context, the Batek community is no exception to receive spill over effects from the
development of this industry. Their involvement in the tourism economy in Taman Negara, Pahang
can be divided into two categories: as an employee (tour guide and boat driver) as well as subject to
tourist attractions in its own (cultural icons). Batek women, especially in Kg. Gua Telinga and Kg.
Dedari also participate in the economy as producers of handicrafts with men to help market the
product. However, Batek community involvement in the tourism industry, either as tour guide and/or
boat driver depends by and large on good relations with the outside community, as well as their ability
to communicate well when dealing with foreign tourists. Tourism also has some impact on the Batek
community. It does interfere with the individuals and communities privacy rights, the rights of the
community in maintaining cultural authenticity, limiting the freedom of movement in finding their
source of livelihood, increase potential threats in health and disease from outside, increasing demand
for better quality products for the market, and finally increased competition and exploitation of
resources from external forces |
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