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APPENDIX 01

INTERVIEW FORM

(For domestic tourists)

Please take a few minutes to fill out this short questionnaire. Your help will contribute greatly to the conservation of biodiversity and the effective exploitation of ecotourism potential in national parks.

1. Where are you from? Province:……………………………………………………………………….. City:………………………………………………………………. Country:……………………………………………………………………….

2. Please let me know you are going to the National Park……………… to

Travel(1) Business (2)

Research, study (3) Weekend break (4)

Other( )……………………………………………

3. How many days do you plan to stay in the National Park? ………….. days

4. You come to the National Park

Alone (1) With a group (2), consisting of………..people

5. What means of transport did you use to get to the National Park?

Airplane (1) Train (4)

Passenger cars(2) Rental cars(5)

Private car(3) Other (6)

6. How many times have you been to this national park (including this time)?…………times

7. Please tell us about your activities at the National Park.

Visiting flora and fauna (1) Mountain climbing (2)

Resort (3)

Camping (4)

Other( )…………………………………………………………………….

8. Please indicate the total amount of money you spent on your trip to the National Park.

Total:……………………………………….VND In which:

Entrance fee:…………………………………..VND/person Food and drink:……………………………………VND/person Accommodation:……………………………………..VND/person Souvenirs:………………………………..VND/person Other expenses:…………………………………VND/person

9. Your satisfaction with this trip:

Very satisfied (1) Satisfied (2) Dissatisfied (3) Reason:

- The current entrance fee to the National Park is ………… VND/trip.

High (1) medium (2) low (3)

- Additional services

Appropriate (1) Inappropriate (2)

- Other:……………………………………………………………………...

……………………………………………………………………………………

10. If you don't go to the National Park, where will you go?

Please name the most likely place to go…………………………………………

National Parks are places to preserve biodiversity and are also a diverse ecotourism resource. To create conditions for biodiversity conservation, a certain amount of funding is needed. Currently, funding for national parks is mainly from the state budget, partly from entrance fees, but this funding is very little for conservation.

If you are willing to spend extra money on national parks to preserve biodiversity and the environment, you will get a nature reserve, an ideal eco-tourism destination…..

11. Would you be willing to pay extra for each trip to a national park to help maintain and conserve the diversity of flora, fauna and the environment?

Yes -> go to question 12 No -> go to question 13

12. If you answered yes to question 10, what is the most you would be willing to pay?

.000 VND

10,000 VND 1,000 VND

20,000 VND 2,000 VND

0.000 VND

.000 VND

40,000 VND 4,000 VND

0.000 VND

…………. copper

13. If you answered no to question 11, please state the reason.

Ignoring National Parks National Parks are unnecessary

The amount of money paid for this trip is too much.

The extra money will be misused. Polluters will pay.

Other reasons……………………………………………………….

To achieve good research results, please provide the following personal information (this information is only used for research purposes, not for other purposes):

14. You are: Male (0) female (1)

15. How old are you:……….

16. Marital status:

Single (0) Married (1)

17. Your highest level of education:

Primary (1) Secondary (2) High School (3)

College/University (4) Postgraduate (5)

18. Occupation:

Office worker (1) Educator, researcher (2) Worker (3)

Students (4) Other………………………. ( )

19. Your total monthly income (domestic visitors)

< 1,000,000 VND (1)