Shehu Usman Abdu
Department of Biological Science, Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria
Dr. Mohammed Sani Abdu
Chemistry Department, Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria
Ibrahim Abubakar Audu
Geography Department, Faculty of Management and Social Science, Yobe State University Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria
Ahmad Salim Shehu
Environmental Management Technology Department, School of Environmental Technology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi State, Nigeria
Download PDFWildlife tourism contribute financial donation for many countries and is seen as an instrument for development which stimulate economic benefits, this paper examines the impacts of tourist activities that also comes along with it. This was achieved through first identifying the tourists’ attractions, the available recreational facilities and also the activities actively engaged in by tourists in Yankari Game Reserve. Random sampling was used in administering the questionnaire, 20% of the five hundred (500) tourists for the period of 5 days which is 100 was used as the sample size. Each completed questionnaire was reviewed for completeness prior to analysis and the data collected was sorted and analysed using tables, frequencies, and percentage. The results showed that wiki warm spring host a large number of tourists mostly during the evening for sunbathing and swimming, waste was also seen littered as well as open deification and urination were detected making the spring unhygienic. The results also showed that recreation is seen as the main purpose for visitation which constitutes 44%. 47% Respondent were of the view that wildlife is not easily seen. Also the result revealed that game viewing has no control except for late evening with fewer respondents of 8%.
Keywords: Wildlife tourism; Yankari Game Reserve; tourists activities
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