Relationship between local residents' perceptions, attitudes and participation towards national protected areas: A case study of Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area, central Lao PDR

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 21, Issue , 2012, Pages 92-100

  Sirivongs, Khamfeua ^a   Tsuchiya, Toshiyuki ^b  

^a Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry   (Laos)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ecotourism; Lao PDR; Local participation; Local residents; Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area; Protected area management

Indexed keywords

ECO-TOURISMS; LAO PDR; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; LOCAL RESIDENTS; PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED AREAS;

CONSERVATION; EARNINGS;

ECOLOGY;

EID: 84861657462     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2012.04.003     Document Type: Article

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