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100	0		_aVentulero, Janebil B.
245	0	0	_aThe impact of covid-19 pandemic in the ecotourism in lubao bamboo hub _h[manuscript] / _cVentulero, Janebil B.
260			_aMagalang, Pampanga : _bPampanga State Agricultural University, _cJuly 2022.
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505	0		_aVENTULERO, JANEBIL B., July 2022. THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE ECOTOURISM IN LUBAO BAMBOO HUB. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FORESTRY MAJOR IN FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. PAMPANGA STATE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, MAGALANG, PAMPANGA. Adviser: MENRADO T. GATAN, M.F. Ecotourism has become a major contributor to local and national economies, generating income for rural communities and aiding in the preservation of natural resources and cultural legacy. However, as a result of COVID-19 and the subsequent closure of ecotourism sites, both the wildlife and the communities who safeguard it have suffered severe social and economic consequences. Therefore, the main objective of this study 1s to investigate the social and economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on ecotourism im Lubao Bamboo Hub. Document review, key informant interview and survey questionnaires were employed to obtain the necessary data for this study. Visitation records of visitors and the yearly revenue of Lubao Bamboo Hub were provided by the management of the park was used as a secondary data in this study. Furthermore, the existing activities and amenities of Lubao Bamboo Hub were listed in this study. This study also contains recommendations that can improve the activities and amenities of the park. Descriptive and thematic analysis were utilized in analyzing the data gathered in the study. Findings have shown that due to Covid-19 there was a decrease in visitors and change in policy in the site. Aside from that, it was also observed that starting from year 2019 the miscellaneous income of Lubao Bamboo Hub has started to decline. From a miscellaneous income of Php1,810,00.00 m 2019 to about a 44% drop in 2020 and another 46% in 2021. This indicates that the pandemic had significantly affected the revenue of Lubao Bamboo Hub.
700	1		_aMENRADO T. GATAN, _eAdviser.
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