Tourism and conservation: The effects of track proximity on avian reproductive success and nest selection in an open sanctuary

Tourism Management

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 730-739

  Lindsay, Karen ^a   Craig, John ^a   Low, Matthew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Avian reproductive success; Hihi; Nest site selection; Stitchbird; Tiritiri Matangi Island; Tourism effects

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CONSERVATION STATUS; ECOTOURISM; HABITAT RESTORATION; HABITAT SELECTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUCKLAND; AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TIRITIRI MATANGI ISLAND;

AVES; NOTIOMYSTIS CINCTA;

EID: 41549105752     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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