Indigenous involvement and benefits from tourism in protected areas: A study of Purnululu National Park and Warmun Community, Australia

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 26-41

  Strickland Munro, Jennifer ^a   Moore, Susan ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Indigenous; perceived separation; protected area; Purnululu National Park; tourism benefits; tourism impacts

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOTOURISM; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; PERCEPTION; PROTECTED AREA; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; WORLD HERITAGE SITE;

AUSTRALIA; PURNULULU NATIONAL PARK; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84871280753     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2012.680466     Document Type: Article

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