Natural Area Tourism: Ecology, Impacts, and ManagementChannel View Publications, 2002 - 340 pages The book covers all facets of tourism in natural areas. The book is underpinned by a strong foundation of environmental understanding. It then describes the range of impacts, which occur when tourism takes place in the natural environment and illustrates how managers can plan, develop and appropriately manage tourism developments in natural areas. Finally, the book addresses ongoing management concerns such as monitoring environmental change and the need to introduce appropriate management strategies. |
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Page 189
... located in one large reserve . Finally , although a single large reserve will contain more species than a single small one , several small reserves are more likely to contain more species than a single large one because they are more ...
... located in one large reserve . Finally , although a single large reserve will contain more species than a single small one , several small reserves are more likely to contain more species than a single large one because they are more ...
Page 195
... located is booming . Sian Ka'an has only recently developed facilities for tourists , with the Mayan resi- dents building several visitor centres and running nature tours . Mayans are being trained to build and maintain park ...
... located is booming . Sian Ka'an has only recently developed facilities for tourists , with the Mayan resi- dents building several visitor centres and running nature tours . Mayans are being trained to build and maintain park ...
Page 203
... located and not located in natural areas is a powerful management tool . Road and trail location is an acceptable , unobtrusive way to influence visitor use . Areas deliberately kept free of roads and trails will remain little used ...
... located and not located in natural areas is a powerful management tool . Road and trail location is an acceptable , unobtrusive way to influence visitor use . Areas deliberately kept free of roads and trails will remain little used ...
Contents
Spectrum of recreation opportunities | 22 |
The Ecological Perspective | 24 |
xi | 65 |
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Natural Area Tourism: Ecology, Impacts, and Management David Newsome,Susan A. Moore,Ross Kingston Dowling No preview available - 2002 |
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