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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
Visitor Profiles and Environmental Attributes, especially of Birds, Attracting Visitors to Lamington National Park: Tourist Attitudes and Economic Issues
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| Autores: |
Tisdell, Clement A.
Wilson, Clevo
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| Data: |
2009-04-13
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| Ano: |
2003
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| Palavras-chave: |
Birds and tourism
Economic impact
Ecotourism
Entry fees
Lamington National Park
Recreational parks
Tourism economics
Wildlife-based tourism
Environmental Economics and Policy
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| Resumo: |
Uses a sample of 622 day and overnight visitors to the O’ Reilly’s/Green Mountains site of Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia, to identify their socio-economic and other pertinent characteristics and the main reasons and attributes that attract them to the site. Particular attention is given to birds and their attributes as attractions. The primary economic injection accruing locally as a result of visits is examined and the difference that the presence of birds makes to local expenditure by visitors is explored. The extent of support for and objection to the introduction of a fee for entering Lamington National Park is estimated. The many suggestions received from visitors for environmental improvements at this site are discussed. It is suggested that unless a way can be found to regulate the number of visitors to this site and obtain extra funds to finance improvements at this site, the magnitude of many of these problems will grow. This will necessitate a fresh look at the desirability or otherwise for charging entry fees to Lamington National Park.
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| Tipo: |
Working or Discussion Paper
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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ISSN: 1327-8231
http://purl.umn.edu/48957
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| Relação: |
University of Queensland>School of Economics>Economics, Ecology and Environment Working Papers
Economics, Ecology and the Environment Working Paper
76
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| Formato: |
29
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