Community-Based Tourism in Protected Areas: Elaborating A Model from A South African Perspective

Community-based ecotourism (CBET) shares many of the values and challenges of community-based tourism (CBT) but must also consider the interaction of local communities and the environment, often in areas of controlled or restricted use. Although CBT and CBET have been part of South Africa’s economic...

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Autores principales:	Andrea GİAMPİCCOLİ, David GLASSOM
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Publicado:	Akdeniz University Tourism Faculty 2021
Materias:	community-based tourism development conservation national parks isimangaliso wetland park world heritage sites Hospitality industry. Hotels, clubs, restaurants, etc. Food service TX901-946.5 Geography (General) G1-922
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:bdc47e71849b4065a4df404145d16b082021-12-01T13:06:03ZCommunity-Based Tourism in Protected Areas: Elaborating A Model from A South African Perspective10.30519/ahtr.7418052147-91002148-7316https://doaj.org/article/bdc47e71849b4065a4df404145d16b082021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/ahtr/issue/62642/741805https://doaj.org/toc/2147-9100https://doaj.org/toc/2148-7316Community-based ecotourism (CBET) shares many of the values and challenges of community-based tourism (CBT) but must also consider the interaction of local communities and the environment, often in areas of controlled or restricted use. Although CBT and CBET have been part of South Africa’s economic strategy, governance, and social structures and hierarchies may constrain opportunities for entry. This article reviews the relevant literature with specific reference to South African CBT and CBET enterprises and uses the iSimangaliso Wetland Park as a case study to build a general framework for CBT around conservation areas. In particular, the framework describes a pathway for CBET ventures to move from an internal partnership model to an external model and ultimately complete self-sufficiency and independence if desired. We show that despite numerous challenges, CBET can be viable in conservation areas, provided all parties involved in the venture make a concerted effort to ensure that the main objectives of poverty alleviation and improved environmental management are met.Andrea GİAMPİCCOLİ David GLASSOMAkdeniz University Tourism Faculty articlecommunity-based tourismdevelopmentconservationnational parksisimangaliso wetland parkworld heritage sitesHospitality industry. Hotels, clubs, restaurants, etc. Food serviceTX901-946.5Geography (General)G1-922ENAdvances in Hospitality and Tourism Research, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 106-131 (2021)
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topic	community-based tourism development conservation national parks isimangaliso wetland park world heritage sites Hospitality industry. Hotels, clubs, restaurants, etc. Food service TX901-946.5 Geography (General) G1-922
spellingShingle	community-based tourism development conservation national parks isimangaliso wetland park world heritage sites Hospitality industry. Hotels, clubs, restaurants, etc. Food service TX901-946.5 Geography (General) G1-922 Andrea GİAMPİCCOLİ David GLASSOM Community-Based Tourism in Protected Areas: Elaborating A Model from A South African Perspective
description	Community-based ecotourism (CBET) shares many of the values and challenges of community-based tourism (CBT) but must also consider the interaction of local communities and the environment, often in areas of controlled or restricted use. Although CBT and CBET have been part of South Africa’s economic strategy, governance, and social structures and hierarchies may constrain opportunities for entry. This article reviews the relevant literature with specific reference to South African CBT and CBET enterprises and uses the iSimangaliso Wetland Park as a case study to build a general framework for CBT around conservation areas. In particular, the framework describes a pathway for CBET ventures to move from an internal partnership model to an external model and ultimately complete self-sufficiency and independence if desired. We show that despite numerous challenges, CBET can be viable in conservation areas, provided all parties involved in the venture make a concerted effort to ensure that the main objectives of poverty alleviation and improved environmental management are met.
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title	Community-Based Tourism in Protected Areas: Elaborating A Model from A South African Perspective
title_short	Community-Based Tourism in Protected Areas: Elaborating A Model from A South African Perspective
title_full	Community-Based Tourism in Protected Areas: Elaborating A Model from A South African Perspective
title_fullStr	Community-Based Tourism in Protected Areas: Elaborating A Model from A South African Perspective
title_full_unstemmed	Community-Based Tourism in Protected Areas: Elaborating A Model from A South African Perspective
title_sort	community-based tourism in protected areas: elaborating a model from a south african perspective
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Community-Based Tourism in Protected Areas: Elaborating A Model from A South African Perspective

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