Belmonte, Rose France A., <br/><br/>
Nature-based tourism :   a case of paraiso n' santiago in Iriga City, Camarines Sur /  
Rose France A. Belmonte [and 3 others]. 
 - 106 leaves 
<br/><br/>Undergraduate Theses (BSTM) - Tourism Management. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/> This study aims to determine the Nature-Based Tourism: A Case of Paraiso N' Santiago in Iriga City, Camarines Sur which answered: destination profile of Paraiso N' Santiago along (Location and Accessibility, Facilities, Services, Safety, and Security); benefits of tourism development in Paraiso N' Santiago along (Economic, Social, Environmental); factors that affect the tourism development in Paraiso N' Santiago along (Economic, Social, Environmental); significant relationship between the benefits and the factors that affecting tourism development to the destination profile of Paraiso N' Santiago in Iriga City; and destination management plan that can be proposed based on the findings of the study. The respondents were 150 tourists in the local community of Santiago. The researchers used the descriptive method. Findings: Destination Profile of Paraiso N' Santiago varies. The average weighted mean of Benefits of Tourism Development in Paraiso N' Santiago along economic was 2.79 as Agree; Tourism has increased employment opportunities (2.70) also rated as Agree. The results indicate that the lowest benefit of Tourism Development is in the economic sector due to lack of support from the local government to provide an additional resource in order to make the destination known to the public. Recommendations: The researchers recommended that local government unit to support the tourist destination to have an efficient resource. Create more job opportunities for the local residents of the Barangay Santiago-, programs and seminars that will enable to help the local residents improve their welfare. The output of the study is destination management plan.