Parks and Tourism
PLoS BiologyPublished 29 June 2009Open access
Ralf Buckley
Citations94
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To protect biodiversity, parks agencies need political and financial support and Recreational visitors can bring both, but commercial tourism carries risks.
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To protect biodiversity, parks agencies need political and financial support. Recreational visitors can bring both, but commercial tourism carries risks.
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