Ecotourism in Kenya: The vulnerability of communities

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 80-96

  Southgate, Christopher R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Ecotourism; Kenya; Natural resource management; Participatipn

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; ECOTOURISM; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; RESIDENT POPULATION; STATE ROLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33746598576     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724040608668448     Document Type: Article

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