A ten-year study of the effectiveness of an educative programme in ensuring the ecological sustainability of recreational activities in the Brisbane Ranges National Park, south-eastern Australia

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 681-697

  Boon, Paul I ^a   Fluker, Martin ^a   Wilson, Nassima ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Dieback; Education; Interpretation; Phytophthora; Protected area

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; DIEBACK; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOTOURISM; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROTECTED AREA; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BRISBANE RANGES NATIONAL PARK; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

CINNAMOMUM VERUM; FUNGI; PHYTOPHTHORA;

EID: 57349196400     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669580802397053     Document Type: Article

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