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 109
... campsites in Warren National Park , Western Australia As part of the campsite study carried out in Warren National Park , Western Australia , Smith ( 1998 ) also set out to obtain an overview of the firewood- gathering problem . The ...
... campsites in Warren National Park , Western Australia As part of the campsite study carried out in Warren National Park , Western Australia , Smith ( 1998 ) also set out to obtain an overview of the firewood- gathering problem . The ...
Page 275
... campsites . The following study was conducted to improve assessment procedures and under- standing of backcountry impacts ( Leung & Marion , 1999c ) . A total of 377 backcountry campsites were assessed , 308 legal and the remainder ...
... campsites . The following study was conducted to improve assessment procedures and under- standing of backcountry impacts ( Leung & Marion , 1999c ) . A total of 377 backcountry campsites were assessed , 308 legal and the remainder ...
Page 297
... campsites , plus associated walk trails and the nearby river bank . Photographs were taken to record campsite condition and obvious deterioration along trails and the river bank . A questionnaire was used to gain information on visitors ...
... campsites , plus associated walk trails and the nearby river bank . Photographs were taken to record campsite condition and obvious deterioration along trails and the river bank . A questionnaire was used to gain information on visitors ...
Contents
Approaches to nature | 4 |
Natural Area Tourism | 10 |
Further Reading | 23 |
Copyright | |
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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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activities animals applied approach assessment Banff National Park Barrier Reef behaviour birds Bob Marshall Wilderness camping campsites carrying capacity cave centre chapter communities coral reef damage disturbance diversity ecological ecosystems ecotourism effects environmental impacts Environmental Management erosion example experience facilities Forest Service fynbos groups habitat Hammitt & Cole human increased indicators interpretation Island Kakadu Kakadu National Park Kruger National Park Land Management landscape Leung levels Limits of Acceptable located management actions management strategies Marion McArthur measure ment minimise monitoring programme Mountains National Park natural area tourism natural environment off-road vehicles opportunity classes organisations planning frameworks plants problems protected areas rainforest Ramsar Convention reduce Research reserves resource river roads social soil species stakeholders standards Stankey survey techniques tion tourism development trampling trees users vegetation visitor impacts visitor management visitor monitoring visitor numbers Warren National Park Western Australia wilderness areas wildlife zone