The role of conservation research and education centers in growing nature-based tourism

Great Plains Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-70

  Edwards, Richard ^a   Thompson, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cheetah; Conservation; Economic impact; Ecotourism; Education center; Research center; Rowe; Whooping crane

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; FELID; HABITAT CONSERVATION; SOFTWARE; TOURISM; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

NAMIBIA;

ACINONYX JUBATUS; AVES; GRUS AMERICANA;

EID: 78649936077     PISSN: 10525165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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