Profiles, views and observations of visitors to the Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-196

  Boshoff, André F ^a   Landman, Marietjie ^a   Kerley, Graham I H ^a   Bradfield, Megan ^b  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Big five; Conservation; Ecotourism; Environmental education; Management; National parks; Nature reserves; Protected area; Questionnaire survey; Visitor views

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; HABITAT CONSERVATION; NATIONAL PARK; NATURE RESERVE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK; AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

LOXODONTA AFRICANA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO; SYNCERUS CAFFER;

EID: 38149037112     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3957/0379-4369-37.2.189     Document Type: Article

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