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Light Intensity and Soil Compaction as Influenced by Ecotourism Activities in Pahang National Park, Malaysia

In: National Parks - Management and Conservation

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  • Mohamad Danial Md Sabri
  • Mohd Nazip Suratman
  • Abd Rahman Kassim
  • Nur Hajar Zamah Shari
  • Shamsul Khamis
  • Mohd Salleh Daim

Abstract

Pahang National Park provides a diversity of flora and fauna, which is popular for ecotourism activities within Malaysia. The ecotourism activities such as trekking and camping may result in some degree of changes to the forest condition in the protected areas. Therefore, a study was conducted to investigate the influences of ecotourism activities on the light intensity and soil compaction in Pahang National Park. A total of 40 plots measuring at 20 × 25 m were established in camping area, trekking trail and natural area of the park. The light intensity and soil compaction were measured using hemispherical photography at nine points and a hand penetrometer at five points, respectively, randomly selected in each plot. The Analysis of Variance shows there was a significant difference in the means of light intensity and soil compaction in three study sites (p

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  • Mohamad Danial Md Sabri & Mohd Nazip Suratman & Abd Rahman Kassim & Nur Hajar Zamah Shari & Shamsul Khamis & Mohd Salleh Daim, 2018. "Light Intensity and Soil Compaction as Influenced by Ecotourism Activities in Pahang National Park, Malaysia," Chapters, in: Mohd Nazip Suratman (ed.), National Parks - Management and Conservation, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:127565
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.74204
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    Keywords

    ecotourism; forest environment; light intensity; soil compaction; Pahang National Park;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q20 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - General
    • Q30 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation - - - General

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