Table 2: Significance assessment of indicators.
Factor |
Indicators from SWOT Analysis |
Significance |
Sum |
Rank |
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Natural |
Socio-cultural |
Economic |
Governance |
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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 |
208 |
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