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 57
... Reef , Australia ( Figure 2.11 ) which occurs from 35 to 100 nautical miles offshore , is a striking example of barrier reef development . Many islands are surrounded by fringing reefs and barrier reefs can form exten- sive off - shore ...
... Reef , Australia ( Figure 2.11 ) which occurs from 35 to 100 nautical miles offshore , is a striking example of barrier reef development . Many islands are surrounded by fringing reefs and barrier reefs can form exten- sive off - shore ...
Page 58
... reef meets deeper water , two more zones can be distinguished - that of the reef crest and the reef slope ( Figure 2.15 ) . Beach zone Highest level of tidal inundation Mean tidal level Lowest tide level Reef flat- Figure 2.15 ...
... reef meets deeper water , two more zones can be distinguished - that of the reef crest and the reef slope ( Figure 2.15 ) . Beach zone Highest level of tidal inundation Mean tidal level Lowest tide level Reef flat- Figure 2.15 ...
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... reef crest is subject to wave action , which limits the presence of many species of coral ; the reef slope , however , is always covered with water . Here occur corals , such as the staghorn coral that is intolerant of wave action and ...
... reef crest is subject to wave action , which limits the presence of many species of coral ; the reef slope , however , is always covered with water . Here occur corals , such as the staghorn coral that is intolerant of wave action and ...
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