Recreational specialization and ecologically responsible behaviour of Chinese birdwatchers in Hong Kong

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 817-831

  Cheung, Lewis T O ^a   Lo, Alex Y H ^b   Fok, Lincoln ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; ecologically responsible behaviour; Hong Kong; pro environmental attitudes; recreational specialization; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

AVES;

EID: 84995618098     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2016.1251445     Document Type: Article

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