How do political coups disrupt Fiji's tourism? Impact assessment on ecotourism at Koroyanitu National Heritage Park (KNHP), Abaca.

The ecotourism data assessment shows that the period of democratic governments between 2001–2006 and 2014–2018 witnessed a positive trend compared to the declining mass tourism trend after the 2000 coup and non-representative government from 2006 to 2014 (although any decline in mass tourism was temporary). 4 Discussion This paper counters the arguments in the prior studies on the deteriorating condition of ecotourism in Fiji ( Scheyvens and Purdie 1999 ; Farrelly, 2011 ; Korth 2000 ) and outlines the increase in revenue collection at Abaca during the rule of representative or democratically elected governments.

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When the number of visitors rises, revenue also rises but in the case of Fiji, it is highly significant ( Table 4 ). 3.2 Post-coup recovery assessment: resilient ecotourism Rao (2002) argues that the ‘tourism industry is emerging as a symbol of the economic success of the Fijians and the Fijian nationalism associated with it....

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