A Study on Community Leisure and Recreation Activities Chendor, Sungai Karang Sub-District, Kuantan

Abstract

The purpose of the study were to explore and examined the resources available in the Chendor area and to determine whether the community leisure and recreational activities could be developed as tourism products. The study had also determined the tourism products’ conditions and viability, the extent of community involvement required, and whether the tourism products development could directly benefit the community without causing adverse impact on the resources. The ethnography approach was adopted where the primary data were collection via observations and interviews conducted at the site during a 2-week period. The observational process was aided by using checklists of the natural resources, cultural resources, community resources, site resources, tourism services and facility, and environment assessment. Open-ended questionnaires were used as the basis for interviewing selected community members and community leaders. Secondary data were used to enhance the findings from the primary data. Chendor had three tourism products which were watching turtle coming ashore, visitation to the turtle sanctuary, and wood carving; which had been developed, but could be further enhanced to attract more international tourists. However, accommodation facilities needed to be provided to encourage tourists to stay at Chendor so that they could contribute more income for the community. The issue on the area carrying capacity would need to be seriously examined so to conserve the main attraction of the area which was watching the turtle coming ashore to lay eggs and the turtle sanctuary.