PDF: Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas: Guidelines for Planning and Management

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Eagles, P. F. J., McCool, S. F., & Haynes, C. D. A. 2002. Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas: Guidelines for Planning and Management. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN.

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Summary The link between protected areas and tourism is as old as the history of protected areas. Though the relationship is complex and sometimes adversarial, tourism is always a critical component to consider in the establishment and management of protected areas. These guidelines aim to build an understanding of protected area tourism, and its management. They provide both a theoretical structure and practical guidelines for managers. The underlying aim is to ensure that tourism contributes to the purposes of protected areas and does not undermine them.