Protected areas are set aside as representative areas to maintain ecological processes, genetic potential and environmental services. They also serve as tourist attractions and are sources of livelihoods for local communities in the developing countries. However, with the negative socio-environmental consequences of tourism there is a growing recognition of the need for sustainable approaches to tourism management in the Protected areas While tourism has been acknowledged as a tool for conservation and for creating local livelihoods, it is widely debated that conflicting interests of multiple stakeholder groups can hinder tourism in achieving these social and environmental objectives.