Observations of non-compliance behaviour by tourists to a voluntary code of conduct: A pilot study of turtle tourism in the Exmouth region, Western Australia

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 211-222

  Waayers, D ^a   Newsome, David ^a   Lee, D ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Green turtles; Non compliance; Voluntary code of conduct; Wildlife tourism

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; MARINE PARK; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TURTLE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33845241088     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/joe100.0     Document Type: Article

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