Nature Reserve and Ecotourism Development in China's Wuzhishan Mountain Region |
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| Authors: | Xie Genzong Qiu Penghua Tang Shaoxia |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Resources, Environment and Tourism , Hainan Normal University , Haikou , Hainan , 571158 , China;2. Department of Resources, Environment and Tourism , Hainan Normal University , Haikou , Hainan , 571158 , China;3. College of Geography, Southern China Normal University , Guangzhou , Guangdong , 510631 , China |
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| Abstract: | Abstract As the protected areas of land and coastal environment, nature reserves are designed to address how to reconcile the conservation of biodiversity, the quest for economic and social development and the maintenance of cultural values. This paper establishes a framework for nature reserve development that seeks to incorporate ecotourism into its strategies. The overall purpose was to identify the information needs required for a comprehensive nature reserve that incorporates ecotourism related values. It also illustrates the utility of this framework in the context of the Wuzhishan Mountain Region of China. A literature review, the first phase of a visionary strategy and a subsequent gap analysis for available management information were undertaken in order to achieve this paper's purpose. Finally, recommendations are presented for integrating ecotourism into nature reserve development in the Wuzhishan Mountain Region. |
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| Keywords: | Wuzhishan Mountain region nature reserve ecotourism |
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