This volume is based on papers presented at the tourism workshops held during the IV World
Congress on National Parks and Protected Areas, Caracas, Venezuela, 10-21 February …

Nature-based tourism, which includes visits to protected areas, is a growing trend. This may
include consumptive and non-consumptive activities, with nature-based tourists being …

1 ABSTRACT Tourism is one of the most important sources of national & international
income in the World. One type which has the potential to contribute to the sustainable …

This paper examines the question of how local communities value the contribution of natural
and cultural heritage to their well-being. The provision and management of protected areas …

This study highlights ongoing issues in protected area (PA) tourism and presents management
suggestions for PAs, given the growing popularity of PA tourism. This study takes a …

Tourism is contributing about 10% to global GDP and is growing (4.6%) faster than the rest
of the economy (WTTC 2018). Nature-based tourism, which is primarily to protected areas (PA…

Ecotourism projects are mostly implemented in naturally fragile ecosystems as a savior of
nature, culture, and indigenous people. This paper aims to make quantitative study of …

Ecotourism and nature-based tourism can be defined as forms of sustainable development
when they are limited in scale and minimize environmental and social impacts. While there is …

Tourism is believed to be the golden egg for many countries worldwide and especially for
tourism destinations. It is in fact based on environmental resources, whether natural or man-…

This paper presents the major tourism management issues in Xishuangbanna Prefecture,
with a focus on Xishuangbanna Biosphere Reserve. The paper emphasizes the integration of …