Visitor Impact and Biodiversity

A Monitoring Framework for Protected Areas in Southern Highlands, New South Wales, Australia

Bibliographic Data

ID12463452
AuthorsCorazon Catibog-Sinha (Western Sydney University, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume13
Issue3
Pages245-263
Publication date2008-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1094-1665 • E-ISSN: 1741-6507
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10941660802280364
OpenAlexW1980641566
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited15

Biodiversity is a major ecological feature and tourist attraction in protected areas. Park managers recognize the need to incorporate the principles of biodiversity conservation and sustainable tourism in their day-to-day planning and decision-making. Monitoring visitor impacts on nature-based destination areas is an essential component in tourism management. The paper suggests a monitoring framework to guide park managers in tourism planning and management. The development of the framework was informed by primary and secondary data collected from three recreational sites, namely Minnamurra Rainforest Center, Carrington Falls Reserve and Bungonia State Conservation Area – all in Southern Highlands, New South Wales. The study aimed to develop a framework that has a much wider and practical application

Biodiversity · Biodiversity conservation · Ecotourism · Environmental planning · Environmental protection · Environmental resource management · Geography · National park · Nature reserve · Protected area · Recreation · Tourism · Visitor pattern · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Ecology

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