A Review of Interpreting the Parameters of Nature-based Trail Setting in Primary Rainforest using ROS Concept

Authors

  • Alamah Misni
  • Ahmad Nazrin Ab. Aziz
  • Firdaus Che Sulaiman
  • Che Bon Ahmad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v2i5.700

Abstract

Primary rainforest as an old heritage has become widely known because of its old natural, beautiful setting and the richest of its biodiversity. A nature-based trail is a natural path in the rainforest as a medium to explore the uniqueness of the natural beauty assets and the biodiversity of the forest. The development of the nature-based trail settings in a primary rainforest gives the impact towards visitor’s experience indirectly to appreciate the biodiversity. Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) parameters will be used to interpret the effectiveness of the trail. The sustainability of natural resources becomes a major concern towards the management and conservation of the biodiversity.

Keywords: Biodiversity; heritage; rainforest; ROS parameter

ISSN: 2398-4287© 2017. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

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2017-03-19

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Misni, A., Ab. Aziz, A. N., Che Sulaiman, F., & Ahmad, C. B. (2017). A Review of Interpreting the Parameters of Nature-based Trail Setting in Primary Rainforest using ROS Concept. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 2(5), 269–275. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v2i5.700

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