Contribution of eco-tourism to nature conservation and improvement of livelihoods around Amani nature reserve, Tanzania

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 75-89

  Shoo, Rehema Abeli ^a   Songorwa, Alexander N ^b  

^a Kingolwira National Fish Farm   (Tanzania)

^b SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Amani nature reserve; attitudes; conservation; livelihoods; local residents; participation; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECOTOURISM; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; NATURE CONSERVATION; NATURE RESERVE; PARTICIPATORY RURAL APPRAISAL; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; STAKEHOLDER;

AMANI NATURE RESERVE; TANGA [TANZANIA]; TANZANIA;

EID: 84885020766     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: 17477638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2013.818679     Document Type: Article

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