Arguments of most conservationists supporting ecotourism have been based upon the views that it is environmentally … extractive economic purposes. But wildlife-based ecotourism can also have positive impacts in itself on the willingness of … that in situ ecotourism is likely to be a more powerful force for fostering pro-conservation attitudes and actions amongst …

To a large extent, economic factors explain the global growth of the tourism industry, the concentration of tourism in … high-income countries, and the high degree of cross-border tourism between higher income countries themselves. This is … discussed. In doing so, shortcomings of tourism statistics reported by the World Tourism Organisation are examined. These …

of ecotourism, for example, consider the definition that ecotourism is tourism careful of the environment (Wen and … Tisdell, 1995, Tisdell, 1996a). Furthermore, the National Ecotourism Strategy (Commonwealth Department of Tourism, 1994) for … tourism operational, it is necessary to specify or define these characteristics more precisely. To specify operational …

article considers how the economic value of the tourism stimulus provided by World Heritage listing can be measured in …

estimated that as a result of the presence of these species and their use for tourism, expenditure of over $100 million annually … has been remarkable expansion in wildlife tourism on the Otago Peninsula and its economic impact in the Dunedin region in … are likely to hamper its future expansion. However, wildlife tourism on the Otago Peninsula will still have a huge …

Provides background on the development and nature of Antarctic tourism and associated environmental issues, as well as … tourists favour an expansion in tourism to Antarctica and why. An overall assessment completes the study. …

General background is provided on the potential of tourism growth to contribute to economic development, paying … particular attention to the experience of Sri Lanka. An overview of trends in inbound tourism to Sri Lanka is presented with … tourism markets, the composition of its tourist arrivals by area of origin, the extent of foreign earnings by the Sri Lankan …