The social role of protected areas in the new South Africa

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 322-331

  Wells, Michael P ^a  

^a NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Communities; Institutions; Integrated conservation development projects; Parks; Participation; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOUTH AFRICA; TOURISM; WILDLIFE;

EID: 0030437060     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0376892900039187     Document Type: Article

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