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Journal of Sustainable Tourism Volume 23, 2015 - Issue 8-9: Rural Tourism: New Concepts, New Research, New Practice; Guest Editors: Bernard Lane & Elisabeth Kastenholz
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Birdwatching and avitourism: a global review of research into its participant markets, distribution and impacts, highlighting future research priorities to inform sustainable avitourism management

Rochelle StevenEnvironmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast 4222, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Clare MorrisonGriffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast 4222, AustraliaView further author information
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J. Guy CastleyEnvironmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast 4222, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 1257-1276 | Received 21 Jul 2013, Accepted 16 Apr 2014, Published online: 26 Jun 2014

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