Evaluation of ecotourism: A comparative assessment in the Annapurna Conservation Area Project, Nepal

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 20-45

  Nyaupane, Gyan P ^a   Thapa, Brijesh ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecotourism; Evaluation; Impacts

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

ANNAPURNA CONSERVATION AREA; ASIA; EURASIA; GANDAKI; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 2642544843     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724040408668148     Document Type: Article

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