A Global Perspective on Trends in Nature-Based Tourism

​Reports of rapid growth in nature-based tourism and recreation add significant weight to the economic case for biodiversity conservation but seem to contradict widely voiced concerns that people are becoming increasingly isolated from nature. This apparent paradox has been highlighted by a recen...

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Source https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/WCMC_RT124
Author UNEP-WCMC
Maintainer UNEP-WCMC
Last Updated March 9, 2023, 14:16 (UTC)
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Language en
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Publisher name UNEP-WCMC
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citation Balmford, A., Beresford, J., Green, J., Naidoo, R., Walpole, M., & Manica, A. (2009). A Global Perspective on Trends in Nature-Based Tourism. PLoS Biology, 7(6), e1000144. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1000144
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date_published 2009-06-29
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short_description Reports of rapid growth in nature-based tourism and recreation add significant weight to the economic case for biodiversity conservation but seem to contradict widely voiced concerns that people are becoming increasingly isolated from nature. This study looking at temporal trends in visitor numbers at 280 protected areas from 20 countries.