COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE IMPACTS OF ECOTOURISM ON LOCAL COMMUNITIES; CASE STUDY OF MOLE NATIONAL....

This research looked at the positive and negative effects of ecotourism on the livelihoods of nearby communities in Nigeria's Kainji Lake National Park and Ghana's Mole National Park. This study used a well-structured questionnaire directed at 582 community inhabitants living near national parks, and the data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical tests. The findings suggest that residents' perceptions of the impact of ecotourism development were positive, with the biggest beneficial influence at both parks being an increase in park biodiversity conservation. The main detrimental impact of ecotourism growth on Kainji villages was an increase in wildlife destruction of crops and livestock, whereas the most negative impact on Mole people was reduced area for cultivation. The results of the paired sample test demonstrate that there is a significant difference in the negative affects of both parks, as well as a significant difference in the positive benefits of both parks (P0.05). The majority of local inhabitants at both Parks thought the Parks had a favourable influence, according to this study.

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