THE IMPACT OF ECOTOURISM RESOURCE
CONSERVATION ON LOCAL COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD
AROUND PROTECTED AREAS: A CASE STUDY OF BORENA
SAYNT WEREHIMENO NATIONAL PARK, ETHIOPIA
BY
BIZUAYEHU AMBAYE MISGANAW
JUNE, 2024
ARBAMINCH, ETHIOPIA
THE IMPACT OF ECOTOURISM RESOURCE CONSERVATION ON
LOCAL COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD AROUND PROTECTED AREAS: A
CASE STUDY OF BORENA SAYNT WEREHIMENO NATIONAL PARK,
ETHIOPIA
BY
BIZUAYEHU AMBAYE MISGANAW
RESEARCH SUPERVISORS
MELKAMU MADA (PhD): MAJOR SUPERVISOR
MALEBO MANCHA (PhD): CO- SUPERVISOR
A PHD DISSERTATION PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES OF ARBAMINCH UNIVERSITY
IN PARTIALFULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMICS
JUNE, 2024
ARBAMINCH, ETHIOPIA
ARBA MINCH UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
SUPERVISOR’S PROPOSAL APPROVAL SHEET
This is to certify that the PhD research proposal entitled “THE IMPACT OF ECOTOURISM
RESOURCE CONSERVATION ON LOCAL COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD AROUND
PROTECTED AREAS: A CASE STUDY OF BORENA SAYNT WEREHIMENO NATIONAL
PARK, ETHIOPIA” has been developed by Bizuayehu Ambaye Misganaw under my/our
supervision. Therefore, I/we recommend that the proposal can be presented for review.
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Name of Principal supervisor Signature Date
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ARBA MINCH UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
REVIEWER’S PH.D. RESEARCH PROPOSAL APPROVAL SHEET
We, the board examiners’, approved that the Ph.D. dissertation proposal entitled “THE IMPACT
OF ECOTOURISM RESOURCE CONSERVATION ON LOCAL COMMUNITY
LIVELIHOOD AROUND PROTECTED AREAS: A CASE STUDY OF BORENA SAYNT
WEREHIMENO NATIONAL PARK, ETHIOPIA” has passed the review process and is
qualified for research activities.
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