The impacts of tourism on coral reef conservation awareness and support in coastal communities in Belize

Coral Reefs

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 985-996

  Diedrich, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO MEDITERRÁNEO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Belize; Conservation awareness; Marine protected areas; Perceptions; Tourism

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CORAL REEF; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FISHING COMMUNITY; MARINE PARK; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BELIZE [CENTRAL AMERICA]; CARIBBEAN SEA; CENTRAL AMERICA; MESOAMERICAN BARRIER REEF;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 37249037048     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-007-0224-z     Document Type: Article

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