The Classification of Tourism Areas in Ban Rong-por, Phukamyao District, Phayao Province

Abstract

The purpose of this study aims to classify five tourism areas in Rongpor Village including Monphakhan Community Forest, Moo.7 Community Forest, Rongpor Reservoir, Dong Phornanpa and San Kukaew Temple by using the criteria of the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS); the factors of physical using a geographic information system and the social factors using ratings from the experts. The study found that the classification of physical factors at Monphakan Community Forest, Moo.7 Community Forest and Rongppor Reservoir are classified in Semi-Primitive Motorized area (SPM). However, Dong Phornanpa and San Kukaaew Temple are classified as Roaded Natural-Modified area (RN-M). For the classification of tourism area by social factors, the result showed that it was related to the physical factors including Rongpor Reservoir, Dong Phornanpa, and San Kukaew Temple. Nonetheless, there were two main areas that did not relate to the factors; Monphakhan Community Forest and Moo 7 Community Forest that classified in Semi-primitive Non-Motorized area (SPNM). The different experimental results of two factors are caused by limitations of
a geographic information system that provide a discrepant result in a mountainous area. Furthermore, the proposed results will be used to provide guidelines for organizing eco-tourism activities of the Ban Rong-por.