Determination of Carrying Capacity Estimates for an Ecotourism Site within the Mount Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape (MBSCPL), Philippines

Ecotourism is characterized as sustainable and thoughtful exploration of the environment. Protected Areas (PAs) are increasingly significant as ecotourism destinations. These locations face risks from uninformed and unregulated visitors who can cause pollution (air, noise, water, etc.) and alteratio...

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Main Author: Sarmiento Banjie G.
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Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/24/e3sconf_icere2025_02001.pdf
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description Ecotourism is characterized as sustainable and thoughtful exploration of the environment. Protected Areas (PAs) are increasingly significant as ecotourism destinations. These locations face risks from uninformed and unregulated visitors who can cause pollution (air, noise, water, etc.) and alterations to the natural ecosystem processes. A comprehensive ecotourism planning and management approach should identify an optimal threshold for ecotourism attraction usage while maintaining a healthy biophysical and social environment. While carrying capacity is crucial for visitor regulation, its application and practice are currently lacking in Taytay Falls which is a part of the MBSCPL or Mount Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape. The site is situated within the municipality of Majayjay in the province of Laguna, Philippines. This research assessed the value of Taytay Falls with the use of carrying capacity estimates for the improvement of ecotourism management.
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spelling doaj-art-a867be7a23e746fd98cac4a579fa4e732025-08-20T03:08:20ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422025-01-016240200110.1051/e3sconf/202562402001e3sconf_icere2025_02001Determination of Carrying Capacity Estimates for an Ecotourism Site within the Mount Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape (MBSCPL), PhilippinesSarmiento Banjie G.0College of Health Sciences, Mapua Malayan CollegesEcotourism is characterized as sustainable and thoughtful exploration of the environment. Protected Areas (PAs) are increasingly significant as ecotourism destinations. These locations face risks from uninformed and unregulated visitors who can cause pollution (air, noise, water, etc.) and alterations to the natural ecosystem processes. A comprehensive ecotourism planning and management approach should identify an optimal threshold for ecotourism attraction usage while maintaining a healthy biophysical and social environment. While carrying capacity is crucial for visitor regulation, its application and practice are currently lacking in Taytay Falls which is a part of the MBSCPL or Mount Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape. The site is situated within the municipality of Majayjay in the province of Laguna, Philippines. This research assessed the value of Taytay Falls with the use of carrying capacity estimates for the improvement of ecotourism management.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/24/e3sconf_icere2025_02001.pdfecotourismenvironmentvisitors
spellingShingle Sarmiento Banjie G.
Determination of Carrying Capacity Estimates for an Ecotourism Site within the Mount Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape (MBSCPL), Philippines
E3S Web of Conferences
ecotourism
environment
visitors
title Determination of Carrying Capacity Estimates for an Ecotourism Site within the Mount Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape (MBSCPL), Philippines
title_full Determination of Carrying Capacity Estimates for an Ecotourism Site within the Mount Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape (MBSCPL), Philippines
title_fullStr Determination of Carrying Capacity Estimates for an Ecotourism Site within the Mount Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape (MBSCPL), Philippines
title_full_unstemmed Determination of Carrying Capacity Estimates for an Ecotourism Site within the Mount Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape (MBSCPL), Philippines
title_short Determination of Carrying Capacity Estimates for an Ecotourism Site within the Mount Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape (MBSCPL), Philippines
title_sort determination of carrying capacity estimates for an ecotourism site within the mount banahaw san cristobal protected landscape mbscpl philippines
topic ecotourism
environment
visitors
url https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/24/e3sconf_icere2025_02001.pdf
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