The motivational and demographic characteristics of research ecotourists: Operation Wallacea volunteers in South-east Sulawesi, Indonesia

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 69-82

  Galley, Georgina ^a   Clifton, Julian ^b  

^a University of Portsmouth ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Demographics; Ecotourism; Motivations; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; ECOTOURISM; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MARKET;

ASIA; EURASIA; GREATER SUNDA ISLANDS; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SULAWESI; SUNDA ISLES;

EID: 2642548112     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724040408668150     Document Type: Article

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