Community-Based Ecotourism in Adaba-Dodola Protected Forest

Many conservationists believe that ecotourism may help protect forests and traditional cultures while also meeting the economic needs of local residents. Hence, it has been praised as the cure for ecological sustainability, economic profitability and community-based development. However, community-based ecotourism incurs numerous impacts on the community although most of the literatures speak only of the economic ones. This book analyzes and discusses the environmental, economic, and socio-cultural impacts of community-based ecotourism on individual community members, their surroundings, the way the community perceived the impacts, stakeholders service offerings evaluation and implications on sustainability of the industry in Adaba-Dodola Protected Forest. This book, therefore, contributes to the comprehensive understanding of community-based ecotourism s impacts and is important for tourism planners, conservationists, geographers, economists, gender experts, anthropologists and development workers.

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Wondifraw Tolassa Tucho, MA and BA: Studied Geography and Environmental Studies at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He had been working at the capacity of high school teacher and Zonal Tourism Promotion and Development Team Leader. Currently, the author is a Lecturer and Dean of Education Faculty at Jigjiga University,Ethiopia.