Ecotourism benefits and the role of local guides at Masoala National Park, Madagascar

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 271-287

  Ormsby, Alison ^a   Mannle, Kathryn ^b  

^a ECKERD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Communities; Ecotourism; Guides; Madagascar; Masoala National Park; Revenue sharing

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; ECOTOURISM; NATURE CONSERVATION; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR; MASOALA NATIONAL PARK;

MASOALA; VARECIA VARIEGATA;

EID: 33744499938     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669580608669059     Document Type: Article

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