Socio-economic and ecological consequences of the ban on adventure tourism in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, western Himalaya

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2237-2252

  Shekhar Silori, Chandra ^a  

^a The Energy and Resources Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Adventure tourism; Biotic pressure; Eco tourism; Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve; Peoples' participation; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; NANDA DEVI BIOSPHERE RESERVE; SOUTH ASIA; UTTARANCHAL; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CHRYSOGASTER; MOSCHUS; MOSCHUS CHRYSOGASTER; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 8844224151     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOC.0000047922.06495.27     Document Type: Article

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