Mountain gorilla tourism generating wealth and peace in post-conflict Rwanda

被引：33
作者：
Maekawa, Miko [1 ]
Lanjouw, Annette [2 ]
Rutagarama, Eugene [3 ]
Sharp, Douglas [4 ]
机构：
[1] Osaka Univ, Osaka, Japan
[2] Arcus Fdn, Cambridge, England
[3] Int Gorilla Conservat Programme, Kigali, Rwanda
[4] Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
来源：
NATURAL RESOURCES FORUM | 2013年 / 37卷 / 02期
关键词：
Nature-based tourism; mountain gorillas; Rwanda; biodiversity conservation; transboundary cooperation; ECOTOURISM;
D O I：
10.1111/1477-8947.12020
中图分类号：
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要：
Today only around 880 mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) inhabit the Afromontane forests shared by Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In this region, mountain gorillas serve as flagship species, attracting public support and international tourists as well as drawing attention to their habitat. This paper examines the prominent issues in mountain gorilla conservation and nature-based tourism in Rwanda in a post-conflict recovery context. Also analyzed are the critical issues of restoring and developing the capacities of institutions, improving the transboundary dialogue, and developing cooperation for the management of natural resources.
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页码：127 / 137
页数：11
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