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Aimed at academics and practitioners in the areas of tourism, recreation, and conservation, this text provides guidelines for best practice in tourism operation in national parks and protected areas. While issues involving natural and cultural resource management are not ignored, the volume's main focus is on the management of visitors and tourism. A sampling of topics includes tourism in marine protected areas, the social roles of park-based tourism, and the importance of marketing in park management. Distributed by Oxford U. Press.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
This book describes the state of the art of tourism planning and management in national parks and protected areas. It also provides guidelines for best practice in tourism operations. Other objectives are to: Describe case studies and guidelines that contribute to conservation of biological diversity; consider the role of local communities within or near these areas; outline the development of tourism infrastructure and services; discuss visitor management; provide guidelines to enhance the quality of the tourism experience. The focus is global and the book will appeal to both academics and practitioners.

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This book describes the state of the art of tourism planning and management in national parks and protected areas. It also provides guidelines for best practice in tourism operations.

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