Nature-based Tourism and Conservation: New Economic Insights and Case Studies'This book tackles the two edge sword of non consumptive wildlife tourism: on net does it add to or detract from species conservation? The book does so with a treasure trove of original survey research on the supply and demand for wildlife tourism on |
Contents
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its evolution and significant policy issues | 32 |
review and Australian case study | 63 |
PART II Tourism protected areas and nature conservation | 93 |
effects on tourism economic value and conservation | 95 |
environmental concerns and the importance of Antarcticas natural attractions for tourists | 128 |
wildlife and other features attracting visitors to Lamington National Park Australia | 177 |
7 Are tourists rational? Destination decisions and other results from a survey of visitors to a north Queensland natural site Jourama Falls | 215 |
a blessing or a threat? | 310 |
11 Whalewatching as a tourism resource and an impetus for the conservation of whales | 337 |
12 Little penguins and other seabirds as tourist drawcards | 355 |
13 Yelloweyed penguins and royal albatross as valuable tourist attractions | 381 |
14 Glowworms and other insects entice tourists | 402 |
a study of a littleknown species | 431 |
PART IV This study in retrospect | 453 |
16 General conclusions | 455 |
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Nature-based Tourism and Conservation: New Economic Insights and Case Studies Clement Allan Tisdell,Clevo Wilson No preview available - 2012 |
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Antarctica Australian average based tourism biodiversity birds C.A. Tisdell cent of respondents Chapter consumptive cost countries cruise demand economic benefits economic impact economic value ecotourism Edward Elgar entry fees Environment environmental example expenditure eyed penguins facilities factors favour frequency Furthermore glow hatchlings Hervey Bay important income increase involved Jourama Falls kangaroos Lamington National Park landholders little penguins mahogany glider Management marine turtles Mon Repos Natural Bridge nature conservation nature-based tourism nesting number of visitors Otago Peninsula Penguin Parade Phillip Island population protected areas QPWS Queensland rainforest region Repos Research result royal albatross sea turtle hatcheries sea turtles seabird Springbrook National Park Sri Lanka Table tion Tisdell and Wilson tour operators tourism activities tourist attractions tree turtle eggs valuation variables viewing visitor numbers watching WH listing WH properties whale whale-watching wild wildlife species wildlife tourism worms