Author:
Mohd Yusof Wan Zaiyana,Isa Siti Salwa,Ali Abu,Isa Siti Suriawati
Abstract
The main objective of this study is to foster awareness among the university students from multiple backgrounds about the importance of preserving ecotourism area for the environment at an ecotourism sites in Langkawi Island. Multidisciplinary approaches were conducted to get rich data set of this study since no proper research had been done at the site before. The result gained, showed that students would be more aware and careful with their behavior once they joined the river awareness and conservation program hence the program will educate and raise more understanding about our environment for visitors and ecotourism stakeholders.
Subject
General Earth and Planetary Sciences,Water Science and Technology,Geography, Planning and Development
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