Navigating Conservation Access: Unraveling Ignorant Tourist Behavior and Typologies in Komodo National Park

Research in Komodo National Park reveals that increased accessibility significantly influences tourist behavior, with two distinct typologies—hedonistic adventure tourists and high-risk hedonistic tourists—demonstrating notable ignorant behavior that contributes to environmental damage. The study, involving 534 respondents, employed tourism policy analysis and factor-cluster techniques, identifying three key aspects of accessibility management: destination, individual, and conservation accessibilities. While two other typologies align with traditional nature-based tourist characteristics, the findings underscore the need for targeted conservation awareness strategies to mitigate the negative impacts of ignorant behavior among adventure-seeking visitors.

Rahmafitria, Putro, H. P. H., Rosyidie, A., Dirgahayani, P., Setiyorini, P. D. S., Nurazizah, G. R.,. (2024). Navigating Conservation Access: Unraveling Ignorant Tourist Behavior and Typologies in Komodo National Park. Jurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika (Journal of Tropical Forest Management), 30(2), 237–245. https://doi.org/10.7226/jtfm.30.2.237