Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Botan Valley National Park

Abstract

The research aims to provide a framework for creating strategic plans that will support increasing local cooperation by revealing perspectives on creating a sustainable national park management system and revitalizing the development of recreational activities in Botan Valley National Park (BVNP). A thematic analysis approach

grounded in qualitative research

was employed for this goal. The maximum variation sampling method was used to conduct thematic analysis on data collected from 72 participants from 8 stakeholders. In the study

the features that the participants attributed to the concept of a national park were presented in a framework

divided into 5 themes. The benefits that visitors derive from national parks have been conceptualized as three aggregate dimensions: individual

social

and regional. Participant evaluations about leaving a national park as a heritage to future generations have been presented to the literature in 5 dimensions

based on the concept of value co-creation and its dimensions

adapted to the field of tourism/recreation. In the theoretical framework

the research offers suggestions from various angles for the establishment of a management system for national parks

while in terms of practical contribution

concrete data for the development of the national park and the development of recreational activities are presented.