Rainforest Tourism, Conservation and Management

Abstract

Part 1: Tourism in Rain Forest Regions 1. Factors Governing the Development of Tourism in Rainforest Regions Bruce Prideaux 2. Tropical Rainforest Ecology: Implications for Tourism Development Bruce Prideaux 3. National Parks, Rainforests and Tourism in Australia: An Historical Perspective Warwick Frost Part 2: Threats to Rainforest Tourism 4. Climate Change Impacts and Response Strategies for Rainforest Tourism: Cairns Case Study Robyn F. Wilson 5. Climate Change and Rainforest Tourism in Australia Stephen M. Turton 6. Trees, Tourists and Trade-offs: The Political Ecology of Rainforest Tourism, Forest Clearance and Biodiversity Conservation in Madagascar Ivan R. Scales Part 3: The Development and Management of Rainforest Experiences 7. The Lamington National Park: A Contrasts Approach to Rainforest Tourism Research Noel Scott, Don Getz, Steve Noakes and Eric Laws 8. Visitor Motivations, Expectations and Satisfaction in a Rainforest Context: Implications for Tourism Management Jennifer L. Hill and Georgina Gough 9. Ecotourism: A New Challenge for Protected Rainforest Areas in Chile Mirko Vera Campos, Noel Scott and Noreen Breakey 10. Enabling Ecotourism: Principles, Challenges and Achievements from Tambopata, Peru Jennifer Hill, Ross Hill, Nicolette de Sausmarez 11. Developing Backpacker Tourism in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest: Adding Value to the Forest Cristina Rodrigues and Bruce Prideaux 12. The Use of Mayan Rainforests for Ecotourism Development: An Empowerment Approach for Local Communities Adrian Mendoza-Ramos and Bruce Prideaux 13. Opportunities for Developing Tourism in Cockpit County, Jamaica Novadene Miller 14. Community Based Ecotourism: Opportunities and Difficulties for Local Communities and Link to Conservation Hana Sakata and Bruce Prideaux 15. Rainforests and Rural Village Ecotourism Venture in Papua New Guinea: A Case Study Grace Guaigu 16. Indigenous Peoples and Rainforest Tourism: Canopy Walkways as Tourist Attractions Heather Zeppel Part 4: Wildlife and Rainforest Tourism 17. Rainforest Wildlife: A Key Element in Sabah's Destination Appeal Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim and Bruce Prideaux 18. Implications of Invasive Alien Species for Rainforest Tourism: A Case Study on Feral Pigs in Australia's Wet Tropics World Heritage Area Kana Koichi 19. Rainforest Primate Tourism in Uganda: Successes, Challenges and the Future Dan Musinguzi, Eddy K. Tukamushaba, Celestine Katongole and Joseph Obua 20. The Complexities of Community Based Tourism: how External Forces Influence the Sustainability of Bird Watching Tourism in the Remote Arfak Mountains of West Papua Sharon Harwood and Richard Noske 21. Findings and Research Issues Bruce Prideaux