Wildlife viewing: The significance of the viewing platforms

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 137-146

  Higham, James E S ^a   Lusseau, D ^a   Hendry, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ecology; Observation; Site users; Tourism; Viewing platforms; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ECOTOURISM; VIEWSHED; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 57249097931     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724040802140501     Document Type: Review

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