Sustainable ecotourism in Amazonia: Evaluation of six sites in southeastern Peru

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 261-271

  Doan, Tiffany M ^a  

^a CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazonia; Ecotourism; Peru; Rainforest; Sustainability; Tambopata

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAINFOREST; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AMAZONIA; MADRE DE DIOS; PERU; TAMBOPATA;

EID: 84876701016     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.1866     Document Type: Article

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