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Ecotourism and Conservation: Two Cases from Brazil and Peru

Amanda Stronza Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Fernanda Pêgas Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
Pages 263-279 | Published online: 09 Jul 2008

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