Research on assessing tourism potential with forest products in Ba Vi National Park, Ba Vi district, Hanoi city - 1


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Research on assessing tourism potential with forest products in Ba Vi National Park, Ba Vi district, Hanoi city - 1

RESEARCH ON ASSESSMENT OF TOURISM POTENTIAL WITH FOREST PRODUCTS IN BA VI NATIONAL PARK, BA VI DISTRICT, HANOI CITY


MAJOR: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CODE: 8440301


MASTER'S THESIS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE


SCIENTIFIC INSTRUCTOR: PROFESSOR, DR. VUONG VAN QUYNH


Hanoi, 2019


COMMITMENT


I certify that this is my own research work. The data and results presented in this thesis are true and have never been published in any other research work.

If the content of my research overlaps with any published research, I will take full responsibility and comply with the results of the thesis evaluation of the Scientific Council.


Hanoi, date month year 2019

The pledger

(Author signs and prints full name)


Can Van Nguyen


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


To complete the Forestry Master's training program, course 2016 - 2018, with the consent of the Graduate School - Forestry University, I conducted a graduation thesis research: "Research on evaluating tourism potential with forest products at Ba Vi National Park, Ba Vi district, Hanoi city" .

To have this thesis, I would like to express my deep gratitude to the Board of Directors, the teachers in the Faculty of Postgraduate Training, the teachers who directly taught me who created conditions to help and encourage me to complete this thesis. In particular, I would like to express my sincere and deep gratitude to Prof. Dr. Vuong Van Quynh for his dedicated guidance and advice to help me complete this thesis. I would like to sincerely thank Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Hai Hoa for his guidance and comments to complete the thesis.

I would like to sincerely thank the attention, enthusiastic support and facilitation of the Board of Directors of the agencies and units, officers, comrades, colleagues, friends and relatives who have created all favorable conditions to help me complete this thesis.

Although I have tried my best, due to limitations in many aspects, this thesis is difficult to avoid shortcomings. I look forward to receiving comments and contributions and sincerely accept all comments and contributions.

Thank you very much!

Hanoi, date month year 2019

Student


Can Van Nguyen


INDEX

COMMITMENT i

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS vi

LIST OF TABLES vii

LIST OF FIGURES ix

PROBLEM STATEMENT 1

Chapter 1. OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH PROBLEM 3

1.1. Overview of ecotourism 3

1.1.1. Concept of ecotourism 3

1.1.2. Concept of tourism resources 4

1.1.3. Characteristics of ecotourism 5

1.1.4. Necessary conditions for developing ecotourism 7

1.1.5. Ecotourism development 8

1.2. Ecotourism in the World 9

1.3. Ecotourism in Vietnam 13

1.4. Ecotourism activities at Ba Vi National Park, Ba Vi district, Hanoi city 15

Chapter 2. OBJECTIVES, CONTENT AND METHODS OF RESEARCH ..21

2.1. Research objectives 21

2.1.1. General Objective 21

2.1.2. Specific objectives 21

2.2. Subject and scope of research topic 21

2.3. Research content 21

2.3.1. Assessment of the potential for exploiting forest resources to serve tourist needs at Ba Vi National Park, Ba Vi District, Hanoi City 21

2.3.2. Assessment of the current status of exploitation of tourism products from forests at Ba Vi National Park, Ba Vi district, Hanoi city 22

2.3.3. Orientation of solutions for sustainable exploitation of forest tourism products in Ba Vi National Park, Hanoi City 22

2.4. Research methods 22

2.4.1. Approach 22

2.4.2. Data collection and processing methods 24

Chapter 3. RESEARCH RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 27

3.1. Assessment of the potential for exploiting forest resources to serve tourist needs at Ba Vi National Park, Ba Vi district, Hanoi city 27

3.1.1. Characteristics of the ecosystem of Ba Vi National Park, Ba Vi district, Hanoi city 27

3.1.2. Potential for exploiting animal and plant species as food - medicine - raw materials for handicrafts 28

3.1.3. Human potential for tourism development in Ba Vi National Park 50

3.1.4. Tourism potential from community tourism products 52

3.1.5. Potential for exploiting forest landscapes to satisfy the need for enjoyment53

3.1.6. Potential for exploiting relevant indigenous knowledge to satisfy the need for forestry experience 56

3.2. Assessment of the current status of exploitation of tourism products from forests 57

3.2.1. Purpose of tourists coming to Ba Vi National Park 57

3.2.2. Assessment of tourist satisfaction with tourism activities at Ba Vi National Park - Hanoi 60

3.2.3. Ecotourism activities at Ba Vi National Park 62

3.2.4 Guiding principles for tourism activities in Ba Vi National Park 65

3.2.5. Advantages in tourism development and sustainable exploitation of forest products 69

3.2.6. Difficulties in tourism development and sustainable exploitation of forest products 72

3.3. Orientation of solutions for sustainable exploitation of tourism products from forests... 75

3.3.1. Solutions to build policy mechanisms and organize the completion of the management apparatus 75

3.3.2. Improve the construction of infrastructure and technical facilities serving tourism ... 76

3.3.3. Solutions to conserve resources, ensure economic and social benefits for the community 77

3.3.4. Solutions for conservation of wild animals, plants and ecological landscapes 78

3.3.5. Solutions for market research, marketing and promotion of tourism image and tourism products at Ba Vi National Park 79

3.3.6. Human resource solutions 80

3.3.7. Solutions to improve the quality of products and tourism programs of Ba Vi National Park 84

3.3.8. Propaganda solutions to raise awareness and encourage community participation 86

CONCLUSION, PROBLEMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 88

REFERENCES APPENDIX


LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS


Abbreviation Abbreviation Meaning

Management Board

Biodiversity Biodiversity

DLST Ecotourism

IUCN World Conservation Union

KBT Conservation Area

People's Committee People's Committee

UNWTO World Tourism Organization

National Park National Park


LIST OF TABLES

Table 1.1. Statistics of the number of tourists visiting Ba Vi National Park from 2012 - 2017 17

Table 3.1. List of some forest food plant species in Ba Vi National Park ...30 Table 3.2. Average yield of forest food species per hectare per year (kg/ha/year) 33

Table 3.3. Food value from forest ecosystems serving tourism (1000 VND/ha/year) 34

Table 3.4. The most exploited medicinal plant species in Ba Vi National Park36 Table 3.5. Average yield of medicinal plants and handicraft materials (kg/ha/year) 40

Table 3.6. Value of medicinal herbs and handicraft materials (1000 VND/ha/year)41 Table 3.7. Average consumption of products by tourists 42

(Kg/person) 42

Table 3.8. Average consumption by tourists for each interview group (kg/person) 43

Table 3.9. Average forest product consumption per person 43

Table 3.10. Number of tourists whose food needs are met from the forest 44

Table 3.11 List of some animal species providing forest food in Ba Vi National Park 46

Table 3.12. Average yield of animal foods per hectare per year (kg/ha/year) 47

Table 3.13. Average value of food from wild animals for tourism (1000 VND/ha/year) 47

Table 3.14. Average consumption of forest animal products by tourists (Kg/person) 48

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