Zoo tourism: Biodiversity conservation through tourism

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 160-178

  Catibog Sinha, Corazon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Captive breeding; Collaborative partnership; Ex situ conservation; Philippine threatened species; Visitor impact; Zoological gardens

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CAPTIVE BREEDING; ECOTOURISM; ENDANGERED SPECIES; NATURE CONSERVATION; ZOO;

ASIA; EURASIA; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 57249089442     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724040802140527     Document Type: Article

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