Planning ecotourism in up-country tea estates in Sri Lanka: Testing a ‘Tourism Potential Index’

摘要: Abstract In the context of tea industry in Sri Lanka, ecotourism has been recognized as an economically viable, environmentally friendly and socially acceptable non-crop diversification mechanism to increase profits (Anon, 2000). The purpose this study was assess potential for up-country plantations Lanka. Six estates, namely: (1) Hellbodda; (2) Kaloogala; (3) Melfort; (4) Rothschild; (5) Sanquhar, (6) Sogama, which are located Pussellawa plantation sub-district were selected cases. Collection data characterized by: a field survey at each location identify availability resources (e.g. attractions, infrastructure); community with estate households; series personnel interviews management questionnaire-based surveys local foreign tourists these sites. information collected through field, used ...