Table 2: Significance assessment of indicators.

Factor

Indicators from SWOT Analysis

Significance

Sum

Rank

Natural

Socio-cultural

Economic

Governance

Biodiversity conservation

Enhance biodiversity and ecosystem

4

3

4

3

14

3

Improve connectivity

Establish buffer zone and create connectivity

4

3

2

3

12

8

Boundary expansion to protect surrounding areas

4

3

2

3

12

8

Improve community engagement

Improve participation and awareness of locals

3

4

3

3

13

5

Integration of cultural and religious amenities and Incorporate bylaws with sound science conservation practices

2

4

3

3

12

8

Reduce human wildlife conflict

4

4

4

4

16

1

Increased economic benefits

Improve tourism infrastructure

3

3

4

3

13

5

Enhance direct economic opportunity from tourism and other sustainable form of resource utilization

3

4

4

3

14

3

Improved operation

Strengthened law enforcement

4

3

4

4

15

2

Improve integration among key actors

3

3

3

4

13

5

Development

Decrease unsystematic development such as sugar plantation

4

2

2

2

10

15

Reduce agricultural practices inside protected areas

4

2

2

2

10

15

Wild animals

Reduce wild animals hunting

4

2

2

2

10

15

Tribal conflict

Reduce conflict over resource use

2

3

2

4

11

11

Resettlement

Undertake volunteer resettlement outside protected areas

4

2

2

3

11

11

Human welfare

Reduce poverty level and illiteracy rate

2

3

4

2

11

11

Overgrazing

Reduce livestock incursion in the Park

4

2

2

3

11

11

Sum

58

50

49

51

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