How international visitors do contribute to management processes of Perhentian Island Marine Park Malaysia

The current paper seeks to estimate the value of management attributes in PerhentianIsland Marine Park (PIMP). In order to collect the data, Choice Modelling (CM)questionnaires were used. After some checking with the related software and based on theliterature and previous studies and suggestions, an experimental design was developed.Four ecological attributes and four relevant management processes for PIMP wereselected. The results indicated that the respondents are concerned about conservationaland relevant management process attributes. In the basic model, the main attributes weredivided into two parts. The coefficients had prior expected signs, and they werestatistically significant at 1% level. The findings can be utilized by Department of MarinePark Malaysia (DMPM). Based on the concept of ecotourism, local population benefitsand marine resources maintenance are important besides fulfilling the satisfaction ofvisitors.

How international visitors do contribute to management processes of Perhentian Island Marine Park Malaysia Keywords:

Perhentian Island Marine Park , Choice Modeling , Management attributes , Ecotourism