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Author: | Cousins, J. A. |
Title: | Tthe role of UK-based conservation tourism operators |
Journal: | Tourism Management
2007 : VOL. 28:4, p.1020-1030 |
Index terms: | conservation tourism international resources United Kingdom |
Freeterms: | ecotourism |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | This paper concentrates on a sub-sector of the larger ecotourism market, which combines the 'hard' ecotourist with the volunteer tourist, in which paying members of the general public travel for the purpose of participating in organised conservation work. This paper aims to provide a broad insight into the UK conservation tourism industry, examining the scale of the industry and the diversity and practices of the organisations involved. Furthermore, the paper explores the range and distribution of holidays, the volunteers participating and allocation fees. |
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