Enhancing Community Involvement in Wildlife Tourism: Issues and challenges

Reports/papers (non-specific)
, 39 pages
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Language:
English
Published: January 1999
Wildlife and Development
ISBN: 9781904035176
Product code:7784IIED

In many countries, efforts are being made to enhance involvement of rural communities and the poor in the tourism industry. Community involvement offers the prospect of enhanced rural development, conservation, and a more broadly-based tourism industry. However, experience to date has also thrown up many limitations and challenges. This paper explores some of those challenges and identifies strategies for addressing them, based on experiences in a range of countries. It aims to provide practical examples and an analysis of key issues for those who are also wrestling with the issues.

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Ashley, C. and Roe, D. (1999). Enhancing Community Involvement in Wildlife Tourism: Issues and challenges. .
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