Cultural tourism and livelihood diversification: The case of Gcwihaba Caves and XaiXai village in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-75

  Mbaiwa, J E ^a   Sakuze, Lolly K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Cultural tourism; Gcwihaba Caves; Livelihood diversification; Sustainable livelihoods

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008758988     PISSN: 14766825     EISSN: 17477654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14766820902829551     Document Type: Article

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