Evaluation of the effects of ecotourism empowering components on the network of beneficiaries

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Ecotourism is one of the new approaches to tourism development, especially in rural and nomadic areas. The Sistan and Baloochestan Province with 51% of rural and nomadic population, in the last population and housing census has countless capacities, especially in terms of customs, local subcultures, handicrafts and natural and geographical capacities. The purpose of this study is to assess the capacity of coastal resorts’ entrepreneurs and stakeholders (beneficiaries) who are engaged in ecotourism activities in the area. The research statistical population consisted of all 108 beneficiaries and active forces who worked in abandoned resort area of Sistan and Baluchestan province. The analysis of descriptive statistics; the mean and standard deviation ,and the inferential statistics; t-test with constant value, show that there are some improvements in psychological and social empowerment of beneficiaries, but, the effect indices of economic and political ecotourism empowerment have not improved..

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