MANILA ZOO

C ASE STUDY

THE TOURISM IMPACTS IN MANILA ZOO FOR

SUSTAINABLE TOUORISM
BY:
ANTE, KIMBERLY
COMIA, INAH
FRANCISCO, MARY ADELAIDE
VIRAY, DARYL AINE
BLACK, JOHANN G.
 INTRODUCTION

• The Manila Zoo is zoological and Botanical Garden. It was established on

August 1, 1953, and it was opened in 25th of July 1959 by the Manila City
Mayor Arsenio H. Lacson. It is a 5.5-hectare land and formerly known as
Harrison park on 18th of December 1958. The total number of animals as
of 2017 was 687 with a diverse array of species.
• The Manila Zoo thought to be the 1st public zoo in Southeast Asia zoo.
 OBJECTIVE
•

1. It aims to the rehabilitation and

beautification of the Manila Zoo in
terms of health and the environment
itself and to investigate or determine
the improvements needed to be done
at the Manila Zoo.
2. To promote the love of life and
mother earth thru environmental
awareness and the appreciation and
concern for nature and biodiversity.
3.To determine the perspective of the
visitors of the Manila Zoo.
DIMENSIONS OF THE IMPACTS OF
TOURISM
• Economic
• Cultural
Positive - Economic boost
Positive - Preservation
Negative - Poor quality of jobs (i.e low wages)
Negative – Culture Clashes
• Environmental
Positive - Fully protected and proper care of • Political
animals
Positive - Government plan of Mayor
Negative - Animal stress Isko Moreno
Negative – lack of laws to protect the
• Social animals
Positive - Educational tool
Negative - Bad behavior of tourists
DETERMINANTS OF THE
IMPACTS OF TOURISM
• Accessibility
Positive - readily available and open to visitors
Negative - lack of transportation
• Accommodation
Positive - wide area
Negative - psychological damage to animals because of congestion
• Attraction
Positive - served as a form of museum
Negative - additional animal statues for attraction
• Activity
Positive - it offers a playground for children
Negative - lack of educational activities
• Amenities
Positive - it promises a friendship because of adequate facilities
Negative - aging facilities
• Atmosphere
Positive - it promotes health and joyfulness of visitors and animals alike
Negative - the smell of the place is unpleasant
• Attitude
Positive: the satisfaction of the visitors with the service of the staffs
Negative: receives negative feedback.
• Administration
Positive: Providing an experience worth repeating to make more sustainable for the visitors.
Negative: An unsatisfied visitor is a lot less likely to return.
• Assistance
Positive: Excellent service and very accommodating for visitors’ need.
Negative: Disappointment of visitors due to lack of support and communication skills of the staffs.
• Awareness
Positive: Safety and protection of both visitors and animals.
Negative:Visitors are not giving their full cooperation with the management and security staff.
• Environmental Discrimination
Positive: Awareness of the visitors in the place where people and animals live and work without
fear of the surroundings
Negative: insufficient funds and lack of assistance from the government.

• Tourism Policy
Positive: the divisions of responsible for the Manila zoo
Negative: the regulation to implement the development of the manila zoo

• Environmental Racism
Positive: the awareness of the community
Negative: The administrations and government’s lack of attention
Tourism Volume, Density /Ration:
The total number of animals and visitors in January- October 2017
Animals: 687 different species
Visitors: Adult 417,262 children 100,653
Positive: thousands of people visited the zoo (operated)
Negative: the issues in the situation of animals, facilities, and services affect the visitors.

Social Representation
Positive: PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
Negative: the criticisms against the physical and architectural landscape.
 ANALYSIS

STRENGTH
WEAKNESSES
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
CURRENT
CURRENT
PROPOSAL
PROPOSAL
 STRENGTH
• Manila Zoo is one of the most
famous zoos in the country.
• The place has a botanical garden that
showcases many species of plants.
• It offers playgrounds for children &
kids at heart.
• It holds the title as the first ever zoo
in Asia.
• It is known to be a destination for
school field trips of nearby
institutions & other schools in the
country.
• Aside from its elephant, it also
houses rare animals.
• Manila Zoo has a wide area
WEAKNESSES
• Poor maintenance.
• There are only few animals left.
• Some areas are not occupied but are only
inhabited by shrubs alone.
• Lack of seats & roofed areas in case of rain.
• He animals don’t seem so happy in the place.
• The ponds & lakes are not so appealing to the
eyes.
• There is no personnel to assist the tourists &
guests.
• There are no breeding facilities for the
animals.
• Poor activities for entertainment.
• Signages are directions for the tour & where
to go are not available.
 THREATS
• Lack of budget to support the development
of the zoo.
• In case Singapore helps in the modernization
of the place, the country will not be holding
100% ownership & rights for the place.
• Minimal means of advertisements.
• The children these days are starting to lose
interest in wildlife appreciation.
• PETA protests to close down the zoo.
• It can be means of giving a bad impression to
the country’s tourism industry
OPPORTUNITIES
• The city of Manila plans to renovate &
beautify the place.
• Singapore plans to invest $2B in renovating
& the modernization of the zoo.
• The Philippine government still have hopes
to modernize the place.
• The city office of Manila continuously
supports the zoo.
• The vicinity of the zoo has many possible
areas to build better & more functional
facilities for animals.
 • Based on our observation we find
the zoo’s facility as poor in terms
of quality. It simply implies that the
zoo really needs to upgrade its
facilities & equipment. It was been
criticized due to its inadequate
CONCLUSION
animal care & dirty surroundings
so that the zoo was responding &
having their efforts to make those
animals comfortable & also their
cages should be clean & widen &
make their surroundings also
clean.
THANK YOU!