Impacts of birdwatching on human and avian communities

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 282-289

  Sekercioglu, Cagan H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bird disturbance; Birdwatching; Community based conservation; Ecotourism; Profit leakage; Protected areas; Sustainable use

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ECOTOURISM;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

BIRD; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ECOTOURISM; NATURE CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA;

BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TOURISM; WELLBEING;

AVES;

EID: 0036761607     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892902000206     Document Type: Review

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