Co-existence of Coral Reef Conservation and Tourism at Pigeon Island National Park

Title: Co-existence of Coral Reef Conservation and Tourism at Pigeon Island National...
Abstract: Of the five categories of protected areas (PA) coming under the purview of Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWLC), tourism is actively promoted as a source of revenue generator only within national parks (NP). Of the 22 NPs, Hikkaduwa and the Pigeon islands (PINP) are marine NPs with coral reefs being the major attraction. A study was undertaken at
PINP with the objective of understanding the opportunities available and challenges encountered in the co-existence of coral reef cons...
Publication Date: Nov. 9, 2017, 12:16 a.m.
Category: Coastal and Marine Sensitive Habitats; flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat
Regions: JS 5 , M 2 , M 7
Owner: prds1

Language: English
Supplemental Information: Perera, N & Kotagama, , S.W.(2015). Co-existence of coral reef conservation and tourism at pigeon island national park. Proceedings of the International Fore...

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