Determination of Recreation Carrying Capacity of Lan Son Camping Area, Phu Soi Dao National Park

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Jittakon Ramanpong
Noppawan Tanakanjana Phongkhieo
Dachanee Emphandhu

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to investigate the camping characteristics and Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) of Lan Son Camping Area, Phu Soi Dao National Park and to analyze and assess the physical carrying capacity and psychological carrying capacity of the camping area. Two major groups of data were collected. These included an inventory on general characteristics of the site and its recreational settings and tourist survey by questionnaire focusing on crowding perceptive, overall satisfying, tourists' background and engaged recreation activities. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analyzes.


It was found that the hiking trail led to Lan Son camping area was 6.243 kilometers long with the elevation ranging from 639 to 1,597 above mean sea level. The site's ROS was Semi-primitive Non-motorized. Its physical carrying capacity limited by drinking water was 165 persons per day. While psychological carrying capacity calculated from relationship between use level and mean perceived crowding graph was 199 persons per day. Thus, Lan Son Camping Area's recreation carrying capacity was 165 persons per day.

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Ramanpong, J., Tanakanjana Phongkhieo, N., & Emphandhu, D. (2016). Determination of Recreation Carrying Capacity of Lan Son Camping Area, Phu Soi Dao National Park. Thai Journal of Forestry, 35(2), 78–88. Retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjf/article/view/247393
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