Assessment of social demand for conservation and development areas in Delta Tumpat, Kelantan.

Development is often a guideline for the standards living of the local population while conservation aspect cannot be underestimated because it plays a role for maintain the sustainability for economy and environment. Kelantan Delta plays an important role in terms of social, economic and environment. The society demand on development and conservation in Delta Kelantan is rarely known. The objective of this study is to determine the social demand for conservation and development areas of the Delta Tumpat. This study was conducted from September 2016 until October 2016. 120 sets of questionnaires were distributed to the local communities at different places such as Kok Majid, Bandar Tumpat, Pantai Sri Tujoh, and Teluk Renjuna. The study revealed that 37% of respondents agreed to conserve the delta area and 9% of respondents were strongly agreed to develop Delta Tumpat. Meanwhile, 52% of respondents chose both conserve and develop the delta area.