Some Aspects of Ecotourism in South Yunnan, China, under the Influence of Global Change
2008 年 12 巻 2 号 p. 109-116
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2008 年 12 巻 2 号 p. 109-116
This report first describes results of a field survey, taking the examples in Kunming and Xishuangbanna, South Yunnan. Marked decreasing tendency of number of days with fog has been observed in the valleys and basins in this region. Decreasing of fog days and hours, as a factor of ecotourism in this area, is considered to be influenced by urbanization, including population increase, surrounding the observation points during the last several decades, and the deforestation of the region since the second half of the last century. It is pointed out that landscape with fog is a good example, representing relationship between local climate and human activities as a resource of ecotourism in this area. Second part of this report describes the Ethnic Cultural Village in Kunming and the Thai People’s Village in Xishuangbanna. When the SARS outbreak occurred in 2003, the number of visitors decreased to 25%-60% of normal in May, June and July, but it recovered after three months. In the last part, synthetic management of ecotourism in this area is discussed in connection with global, regional, and local climatic conditions, under the influence of global change.
