Perceptions of environmental impacts of tourism: A case study at ACAP, Nepal

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-61

  Nyaupane, Gyan P ^a   Thapa, Brijesh ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Annapurna conservation area project; Environmental impacts; Managers; Residents

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33646374905     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500609469661     Document Type: Article

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