<p> </p><p>Title Page</p><p>Declaration</p><p>Certification</p><p>Dedication</p><p>Acknowledgement</p><p>Abstract</p><p>Table of Content</p><p>List of Tables</p><p>List of Pictures</p><p>List of Charts</p><p>List of Maps</p><p>

Chapter ONE

</p><p>1.0 &nbsp; Introduction</p><p>1.2 &nbsp; Statement of The Research Problem</p><p>1.4 &nbsp; The Aim and Objectives</p><p>1.4.1 Aim</p><p>1.4.2 Objectives</p><p>1.5 &nbsp; Scope</p><p>

Chapter TWO

:</p><p>Literature Review</p><p>2.1 &nbsp; Introduction</p><p>2.2 &nbsp; Safari Destinations in Nigeria</p><p>2.3 &nbsp; Safari Destinations in Africa.</p><p>2.4 &nbsp; National Park Management in Nigeria</p><p>2.5 &nbsp; Problems Facing National Parks</p><p>2.5.1 Poaching</p><p>2.5.2 Deforestation/Habitat Destruction</p><p>2.6 &nbsp; Responses to Problem of National Parks</p><p>2.7 &nbsp; Models and Approaches to Management of Protected Areas</p><p>2.8 &nbsp; Community- Based Conservation Scheme In National Parks</p><p>

Chapter THREE

:</p><p>Methodology of the Study</p><p>3.1 &nbsp; Introduction</p><p>3.1.1 Data Collection Methods</p><p>3.1.2 Source of Secondary Information on Yankari Game Reserve</p><p>3.1.3 Parameters for the Assessment</p><p>3.1.4 Sampling Methods (Tourists Respondents</p><p>3.1.5 Data Analysis</p><p>

Chapter FOUR

:</p><p>The Current Situation of Yankari Game Reserve</p><p>4.1 &nbsp; Introduction</p><p>4.1.1 &nbsp;The Location of Study Area</p><p>4.1.2 &nbsp;Fauna</p><p>4.1.3 &nbsp;The Wikki Warm Spring</p><p>4.1.4 &nbsp;Dukkey Wells</p><p>4.1.5 &nbsp;Marshal Caves</p><p>4.1.6 &nbsp;The Camp</p><p>4.1.7 &nbsp;Tunga Dutse</p><p>4.1.8 &nbsp;Geology</p><p>

Chapter FIVE

:</p><p>Assessment of Yankari Game Reserve as Tourist Destination</p><p>5.1 &nbsp; Introduction</p><p>5.2 &nbsp; Socio Demographic Attributes of the Tourists</p><p>5.3 &nbsp; Trends in Tourist Patronage of Yankari Game Reserve</p><p>5.4 &nbsp; Wild Life Resources in Yankari Game Reserve</p><p>5.5 &nbsp; Level of Infrastructure in Yankari Game Reserve</p><p>5.6 &nbsp; Accessibility in the Game Reserve</p><p>5.7 &nbsp; Recreational Facilities in Yankari Games Reserve</p><p>5.8 &nbsp; Safety of the Game Reserve</p><p>5.9 &nbsp; Result of the Key Informants Interview</p><p>5.10 &nbsp;Implication of the Findings</p><p>Chapter Six:</p><p>Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations</p><p>6.1 &nbsp; Summary of Findings</p><p>6.2 &nbsp; Recommendations</p><p>6.2.1 Infrastructure and Development</p><p>6.2.2 Provision of Adequate Funds</p><p>6.2.3 Institutional Framework</p><p>6.2.4 Wildlife Resources</p><p>6.2.5 Public Private Partnership</p><p>6.2.6 Staff Welfare and Training</p><p>6.3 &nbsp; Conclusion</p><p>References</p><p>Appendix</p><p><strong>LIST OF TABLES</strong></p><p>Table 2.1 &nbsp;National Parks in Nigeria showing their location, areas covered and Year gazetted.</p><p>Table 2:2 &nbsp;Safari Destinations in Africa showing location, Area and Year Established</p><p>Table 5.1 &nbsp;Sex of Respondents</p><p>Table 5.2 &nbsp;Age of Respondents</p><p>Table 5.3 &nbsp;Marital Status</p><p>Table 5.4 &nbsp;Educational Status</p><p>Table 5.5 &nbsp;Nationality</p><p>Table 5.6 &nbsp;Distribution of Nigerian Tourist to Yankari Game Reserve by State</p><p>Table 5.7 &nbsp;Surveyed Non Nigerian Tourist Visit to Yankari Game Reserve</p><p>Table 5.8 &nbsp;Tourist Inflow to Parks in Nigeria (Nigerians and Non Nigeria Tourists) (2001-2011)</p><p>Table 5.9 &nbsp;Annual Tourist Inflow to Yankari Game Reserve (2001 – 2011)</p><p>Table 5.10 Tourist Rating of Attractiveness of Yankari Game Reserve</p><p>Table 5.11 Main attractive Features of Yankari Game Reserve</p><p>Table 5.12 How long Tourists have known Yankari Game Reserve</p><p>Table 5.13 How long Tourists have been in Yankari Game Reserve during the present visit</p><p>Table 5.14 How often tourists have been visiting the Yankari Game Reserve</p><p>Table 5.15 Patronage of other National Parks</p><p>Table 5.16 Opinion on Comparison of Yankari Game Reserve, with other National Parks</p><p>Table 5.17 Opinion on whether the Yankari Game Reserve is suitably positioned to meet International Standard</p><p>Table 5.18 Opinion on the Assessment of the Behaviour of Staff in Terms of the way and Manner they Treat Tourists</p><p>Table 5.19 View on whether there is a remarkable Improvement of facilities in Yankari Game Reserve compared to previous visit</p><p>Table 5.20 &nbsp;View on whether there are factors that impact negatively on the Attractiveness of the Yankari Game Reserve as a tourist destination</p><p>Table 5.21 &nbsp;Views on the feature that impact negatively on the Yankari Game Reserve</p><p>Table 5.22 &nbsp;View on whether the Wildlife rich enough to encourage tourists to the reserve</p><p>Table 5.23 &nbsp;Different categories of accommodation in the Yankari Game Reserve</p><p>Table 5:24 &nbsp;Rating of Infrastructural Facilities by Tourists</p><p>Table 5.25 &nbsp;Accessibility to the game reserve</p><p>Table 5.26 &nbsp;Accessibility within the game reserve</p><p>Table 5.27 &nbsp;Opinion Level and quality of facilities in the camp</p><p>Table 5.28 &nbsp;Opinion on Safety of Tourists in the Yankari Game Reserve</p> <br><p></p>