ECOSYSTEM SERVICES APPROACH TO DIVE TOURISM MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY, RAS MOHAMMED NATIONAL PARK, EGYPT

Rady T Tawfik and R Kerry Turner
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Rady T Tawfik: Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
R Kerry Turner: University of East Anglia, United Kingdom

Chapter 39 in Handbook of Tourism Economics:Analysis, New Applications and Case Studies, 2013, pp 911-941 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractRas Mohammed (Egypt) is home to some of the most spectacular coral reefs and best known SCUBA diving areas in the world. Such uniqueness makes the park a major recreational attraction and the cornerstone of ecotourism within South Sinai. A total of 495,382 people visited Ras Mohammed in 2008–2009. In order to successfully achieve the dual goals of reef protection and income generation, the management of the park needs to understand visitor preferences for reef quality, congestion level, dive sites, entrance fees and other attributes of the park. Management plans and tourist opportunities should be based on these preferences as well as the physical characteristics of reef sites. An ecosystem services approach that can support the management of coral reefs in the context of the seascape and takes into account the impact of the land use should be adopted. The ecology of reef services, the benefits, the beneficiaries, the scales, and the threats to reef system should be better understood for efficient planning and management. Armed with a broader, deeper knowledge of the different aspects of the ecosystem, we will be better equipped to safeguard the future of coral reefs.

Keywords: Accommodation and Tourism; China; Congestion and Tourism; Cost-Benefit Analysis of Tourism; Cruise Ship Tourism; Cultural and Heritage-Based Tourism; Demand for Touring; Economic Development and Tourism; Economic Impact Analysis of Tourism; Ecotourism; Educational Tourism; Environmental Conservation and Tourism; Ergodic Events and Tourism; Gambling and Tourism; Health and Tourism; India; Information Technology and Tourism; Infrastructure and Tourism; Inter-Industry Analysis of Tourism; International Tourism; Medical Tourism; National Parks and Tourism; Nature-Based Tourism; Pollution and Tourism; Protected Areas and Tourism; Public Finance and Tourism; Religious Tourism; Special Events and Tourism; Sustainable Tourism; Terrorism and Tourism; The Environment and Tourism; Theme Parks; Tourism; Tourism Economics; Tourism Industry; Tourism Satellite Accounts; Transport and Tourism; Travel; Travel Insurance; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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