ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN AN BIEN DISTRICT (KIEN GIANG PROVINCE) FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF STAKEHOLDERS

Abstract

An Bien district (Kien Giang province) has a large coastal mangrove ecosystem with high biodiversity, suitable for ecotourism development. Research using semi-structured interviews, field observations, analysis and synthesis of documents; data is analyzed using SPSS 20 software. According to many stakeholders, An Bien has potential to develop eco-tourism; The stakeholders proposed many solutions, the common point is the specific spatial planning for ecotourism development, the development of policies to encourage tourism, investment in infrastructure development, attracting the participation of the stakeholders. participation of local people, businesses doing eco-tourism, linking eco-tourism development with other localities, promoting tourism promotion and advertising...