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Article History

Received: 28 October 2020

Accepted: 28 May 2021

First Online: 17 June 2021

Declarations

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: There is no conflict of interest

: The study did not involve experimental research on animals; <b>h</b>owever, the whole research process complies with ethical guidelines as highlighted by the board of the School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS) and ethical committee of the Department of Ecotourism and Wildlife Management. The research proposal was submitted for consideration to ascertain the appropriateness of the research instruments designed for the study; the informed consent form is designed in accordance with Article 17 of the Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights in Biomedicine or Biomedical Research that states no research on a person may be carried out without the informed, free, express, specific and documented consent of the person; the research method is correct to deliver accurate result and the objectives are proper to arrive at a logical conclusion that the research will contribute to knowledge on ecotourism management and sustainable development in the study area and the country at large.

: The 1st and the 2nd authors are the main and co-supervisor of the Master Thesis, respectively, while the third author is a postgraduate master student. All the authors participated actively in the research study.

: All authors of this paper have read and approved the final version submitted. The contents of this manuscript have not been copyrighted or published previously. The contents of this manuscript are not now under consideration for publication elsewhere. The contents of this manuscript will not be copyrighted, submitted or published elsewhere, while acceptance by the Journal is under consideration.