The demand for nature travel is increasing at an annual rate between 10% and 30%, as estimated by the WTO and the World Resources Institute. The Asia-Pacific region has also experienced similar annual growth rates of 10% to 25% in recent years (Carter et al. 2001). As a result of this continuous increase in visitations to protected and natural areas, the future of sustainable protected area tourism lies in its planning and management (Worboys et al. 2001; Newsome et al. 2002). This is best carried out in an inclusive manner, where cooperative partnerships are developed between all stakeholders such as, the tourism industry, conservation agencies, protected