Research, Policy and Practice
Table 2 Perceived social effects of RHF in Laya
From: Setting the mountain ablaze? The Royal Highland Festival in Bhutan from the semi-nomads’ perspective
Social variable | Respondents (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Do not know | |
Community impacts of RHF | |||
• The conduct of RHF has improved over the years. | 77.3 | 16.7 | 6.00 |
• RHF has strengthened community vitality. | 93.9 | 0.00 | 6.10 |
• RHF has improved the networking with ex- and in-country yak herders. | 77.3 | 1.50 | 21.2 |
Livestock impacts of RHF | |||
• RHF encourages to produce more yak products. | 39.4 | 12.1 | 48.5 |
• I want to diversify livestock products and handicraft for RHF. | 69.7 | 6.10 | 24.2 |
•Livestock activities are adequate in RHF. | 48.6 | 16.9 | 34.5 |
•Animal shows were beneficial. | 48.4 | 21.7 | 29.9 |
•RHF will help to improve yak and livestock breeds. | 65.2 | 1.50 | 33.3 |
Environmental impacts of RHF | |||
• RHF is important to yak herding. | 97.0 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
• RHF harms grazing resources. | 9.10 | 53.0 | 37.9 |
• RHF harms the environment. | 4.50 | 60.6 | 34.8 |
• Waste management is a concern in RHF. | 53.0 | 4.50 | 42.4 |
RHF in future | |||
• It is important to organize a similar festival in other parts of Bhutan. | 83.1 | 1.53 | 15.4 |
• RHF is encouraging the young generation to take up yak farming. | 82.0 | 0.00 | 18.0 |
• RHF will meet its objectives. | 84.0 | 0.00 | 16.0 |