Tourists’ Perception and Decision making Towards Maguri Motapung Wetland as Popular Tourism Destination Aftermath of Baghjan Disaster

Subhadeep Chakraborty, Deborshee Gogoi (), Samrat Bharadwaj, Murchana Gogoi, Kumar Aditya and Akash Dahire
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Subhadeep Chakraborty: Digboi College, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce
Deborshee Gogoi: Digboi College, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce
Samrat Bharadwaj: Digboi College, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce
Murchana Gogoi: Digboi College, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce
Kumar Aditya: Guru GhasidasVishwavidyalaya, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce
Akash Dahire: Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Research Scholar, Department of Commerce

A chapter in Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovation and Regenerative Trends in Tourism and Hospitality Industry (IRTTHI 2024), 2024, pp 43-55 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Maguri and Motapung Beel (wetland) - an Important Bird Area site in the district of Tinsukia is one of the most popular bird watching destinations of India. Bird watchers and photographers from around the globe visit the wetland to experience its diverse birdlife. A explosion incident occurred at the Baghjan-5 oil well on the 27th of May, 2020, in close proximity to the wetland by approximately 500 metres. The study examines the impact of the oil well blowout on tourists’ perception and decision making on visiting Maguri and Motapung Beel as a bird watching destination. An online questionnaire that was organised yielded 448 responses in total. Since the study’s population is unlimited, the snowball sampling technique has been used. Structured Equation Modelling (SEM) has been used in this study. The study highlights that study variables like destination image, experience expectation and Travelers’ perceptions are significantly positively impacted by media influence; while man-made disaster does not significantly impact tourists’ perception. Findings presented a positive relationship between tourists’ perception and tourists’ decision making.

Keywords: Baghjan-5 Oil well blowout; Destination Image; Maguri and Motapung Beel (Wetland); Man-Made Disaster; Tourists’ Decision Making; Tourists’ Perception (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-437-2_4

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