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Mangrove Ecotourism along the Coasts of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: A Systematic Review

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  • Lara G. Moussa

    (Ecoresolve, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
    Higher Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut 1104 2020, Lebanon
    Morobe Development Foundation (via United Nations Volunteering Program), Lae 00411, Papua New Guinea)

  • Midhun Mohan

    (Ecoresolve, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
    Morobe Development Foundation (via United Nations Volunteering Program), Lae 00411, Papua New Guinea
    Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, American University of Sharjah (AUS), Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
    Applied Geography and GIS Program, Department of Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar)

  • Nicola Burmeister

    (Ecoresolve, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
    Morobe Development Foundation (via United Nations Volunteering Program), Lae 00411, Papua New Guinea
    School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK)

  • Shalini A. L. King

    (Ecoresolve, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
    Morobe Development Foundation (via United Nations Volunteering Program), Lae 00411, Papua New Guinea
    School of Biological Sciences, University of California—Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA)

  • John A. Burt

    (Mubadala ACCESS Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi 129188, United Arab Emirates
    Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi 129188, United Arab Emirates)

  • Stefanie M. Rog

    (Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), AlUla 43544, Saudi Arabia)

  • Michael S. Watt

    (Scion, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand)

  • Susantha Udagedara

    (Blue Resources Trust, 86, Barnes Place, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka)

  • Lara Sujud

    (Department of Agriculture, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon)

  • Jorge F. Montenegro

    (Ecoresolve, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
    Morobe Development Foundation (via United Nations Volunteering Program), Lae 00411, Papua New Guinea
    Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, American University of Sharjah (AUS), Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
    University of Liverpool Management School, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZH, UK)

  • Joe Eu Heng

    (Ecoresolve, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
    School of Surveying, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand)

  • Susana Almeida Carvalho

    (Biological and Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), Marine Science Program, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia)

  • Tarig Ali

    (Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, American University of Sharjah (AUS), Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates)

  • Bijeesh Kozhikkodan Veettil

    (Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Management, Science and Technology Advanced Institute, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
    Faculty of Applied Technology, School of Technology, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam)

  • Pavithra S. Pitumpe Arachchige

    (Ecoresolve, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
    Morobe Development Foundation (via United Nations Volunteering Program), Lae 00411, Papua New Guinea)

  • Jasem A. Albanai

    (School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK)

  • Frida Sidik

    (Research Centre for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta 10340, Indonesia)

  • Amin Shaban

    (National Council for Scientific Research, Beirut 11-8281, Lebanon)

  • Martha Lucia Palacios Peñaranda

    (GEAS Research Group, Faculty of Engineering and Basic Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Cali 760030, Colombia)

  • Naji El Beyrouthy

    (Department of Agriculture, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon)

  • Ana Novo

    (Forest Research Centre of Lourizán, Consellería De Economía e Industria, Xunta de Galicia, Carretera de Marín, 36006 Pontevedra, Spain)

  • Meshal M. Abdullah

    (Department of Geography, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat 123, Oman
    Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840, USA)

  • Ammar Abulibdeh

    (Applied Geography and GIS Program, Department of Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar)

  • Talal Al-Awadhi

    (Department of Geography, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat 123, Oman)

  • Adrián Cardil

    (Department of Agricultural and Forest Sciences and Engineering, University of Lleida, 25003 Lleida, Spain
    Forest Sciences and Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC), Ctra de St. Llorenç de Morunys, km 2, 25280 Solsona, Spain
    Tecnosylva, 24009 León, Spain)

  • Ewane Basil Ewane

    (Ecoresolve, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
    Morobe Development Foundation (via United Nations Volunteering Program), Lae 00411, Papua New Guinea
    Department of Geography, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, University of Buea, Buea 63, Cameroon)

Abstract

Mangrove ecotourism is gaining immense popularity in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries as a neoliberal conservation tool, and it has contributed significantly to the growth of the tourism sector in the region over the past two decades. However, there is no comprehensive review on the full extent of mangrove ecotourism activities and the contribution to mangrove conservation/restoration and economic growth in the region. A systematic literature review approach was used to examine the evolution of mangrove ecotourism in the GCC countries from 2010 to 2023. A total of 55 articles were retrieved from the Google and Google Scholar search engines, and the Scopus and Web of Science databases were incorporated. We synthesized the results and provided perspectives on the following: (1) the geographical and temporal distribution of studies in relation to mangrove extent, (2) key sites, attractions, and values for mangrove ecotourism activities, (3) the positive and negative impacts of mangrove ecotourism, and (4) existing mangrove conservation and restoration initiatives for the growth of mangrove ecotourism in the GCC countries. The findings underscore the significance of mangrove ecotourism in supporting economic development, protecting coastal ecosystems, and sustaining local livelihoods in the GCC countries. However, this study highlights the crucial need for sustainable coastal environmental management through integrated land use planning and zoning to address the negative impacts of anthropogenic pressures on mangrove ecosystems and ecotourism attractions. The use of remote sensing tools is invaluable in the monitoring of mangrove ecosystems and associated ecotourism impacts for informing evidence-based conservation and restoration management approaches. Thus, harnessing mangrove ecotourism opportunities can help the GCC countries with balancing economic growth, coastal environmental sustainability, and community well-being.

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  • Lara G. Moussa & Midhun Mohan & Nicola Burmeister & Shalini A. L. King & John A. Burt & Stefanie M. Rog & Michael S. Watt & Susantha Udagedara & Lara Sujud & Jorge F. Montenegro & Joe Eu Heng & Susana, 2024. "Mangrove Ecotourism along the Coasts of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: A Systematic Review," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-25, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:13:y:2024:i:9:p:1351-:d:1463469
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