Outdoor recreation in a protected area in southern Durango, Mexico: Analysis of local residents' perceptions

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 897-910

  Perez Verdin, Gustavo ^a   Lee, Martha E ^a   Chavez, Deborah J ^b  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Marginality theory; Mexico; Michil a biosphere reserve; Residents' perceptions

Indexed keywords

OUTDOOR RECREATION; PERCEPTION; PROTECTED AREA; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT;

DURANGO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MICHILIA BIOSPHERE RESERVE; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 8744311659     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920490505310     Document Type: Article

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