Effect of environmental context on the experience of polar bear viewers in Churchill, Manitoba

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 176-191

  Lemelin, R Harvey ^a   Smale, Bryan ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioural observations; Polar bears; Viewer experience; Wildlife tourism

Indexed keywords

BEAR; ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; PROTECTED AREA; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; CHURCHILL; MANITOBA; NORTH AMERICA;

URSUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 33845260358     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/joe142.0     Document Type: Article

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