Nature-Based Tourism and Conservation

Contents: Preface Part I: Background 1. An Overview of Nature-based Tourism and Conservation 2. The Growing Importance of Nature-based Tourism: Its Evolution and Significant Policy Issues 3. The User Pays Principle and Conservation in National Parks: Review and Australian Case Study Part II: Tourism, Protected Areas and Nature Conservation 4. World Heritage Listing of Australian Natural Sites: Effects on Tourism, Economic Value and Conservation 5. Antarctic Tourism: Environmental...
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Contents: Preface Part I: Background 1. An Overview of Nature-based Tourism and Conservation 2. The Growing Importance of Nature-based Tourism: Its Evolution and Significant Policy Issues 3. The User Pays Principle and Conservation in National Parks: Review and Australian Case Study Part II: Tourism, Protected Areas and Nature Conservation 4. World Heritage Listing of Australian Natural Sites: Effects on Tourism, Economic Value and Conservation 5. Antarctic Tourism: Environmental Concerns and the Importance of Antarctica's Natural Attractions for Tourists 6. Rainforest Tourists: Wildlife and Other Features Attracting Visitors to Lamington National Park, Australia 7. Are Tourists Rational? Destination Decisions and Other Results from a Survey of Visitors to a North Queensland Natural Site – Jourama Falls 8. A Case Study of an NGO's Ecotourism Efforts: Findings Based on a Survey of Visitors to its Tropical Nature Reserve Part III: Particular Wildlife Species or Groups of Species as Tourist Attractions 9. Tourism as a Force for Conserving Sea Turtles Under Natural Conditions 10. The Role of Open-cycle Hatcheries Relying on Tourism in Sea Turtle Conservation: A Blessing or a Threat? 11. Whale Watching as a Tourism Resource and as an Impetus for the Conservation of Whales 12. Little Penguins and Other Seabirds as Tourist Attractions 13. Yellow-eyed Penguins and Royal Albatross as Valuable Tourist Attractions 14. Glow-worms and Other Insects as Tourist Attractions 15. Tree Kangaroos, Tourism and Conservation: A Study of Little Known Species Part IV: This Study in Retrospect 16. General Conclusions from this Study