Managing the impacts of SCUBA divers on Thailand’s coral Reefs

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 645-663

  Worachananant, Suchai ^a   Carter, R W ^b   Hockings, Marc ^a   Reopanichkul, Pasinee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coral reefs; Education; Environmental impact; Management response; SCUBA divers; Surin Marine National Park

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARINE PARK; NATIONAL PARK; RECREATIONAL POLICY; SCUBA DIVING; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 57349175736     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669580802159677     Document Type: Article

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