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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1 Understanding Conservation Tourism.
Chapter 2 Planning Conservation Tourism.
Chapter 3 Visitor Impact and Management on Conservation Tourism.
Chapter 4 Role of Governments and International Agencies in Conservation Tourism.
Chapter 5 Economics of conservation Tourism.
Chapter 6 Financial Aspects of Conservation Tourism.
Chapter 7 Human Resource Planning for Conservation Tourism.
Chapter 8 Monitoring Conservation Tourism.
Chapter 9 Visitor Education and Awareness for Conservation Tourism.
Chapter 10 Policy Development and Implications for Conservation Tourism.
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"This book delves deep into the topic to come all the important aspects that you need to know The main functions of this guidelines is to assist major players in the management of conservation tourism and all the other stakeholders in the planning and management of protected areas, visitor recreation, and the tourism market, so that conservation tourism under their watch can be developed in a sustainable manner, while appreciating regional conditions and local communities. An important message in this book is the value of managing tourism resources and visitors today, so that future visitors can also experience quality attractions and the conservation values that these sites represent.

This book seeks to discuss the function of visitor management, consisting of methods that manage and restrict impact of use, whilst enabling maximum satisfaction to as many visitors as can be accommodated within the limits set by environmental and social conditions. The books lays out methods for the planning and development of tourism infrastructure and services in protected areas. It discusses the measurement, management, and usage of park tourism data in order to boost visitor experience while offering maximum conservation to the site.

The book offers important answers to many questions concerning the handling conservation tourism, especially in delicate protected areas. The The book is not and end in itself but sets an important base for everyone interested in studying further the topic. The author of the book recognizes the fact that conservation tourism is still relatively young field of the study and there remains a lot of knowledge and facts yet to be discovered. It leaves room for the development of ideas and other important issues that it may rise." --Provided by the Publisher