Ecotourism: A Basic Guide to Implementation

Ms. Wiwik Mahdayani, Founder and Executive Director of the DESMA Center, shares her knowledge on ecotourism and sustainable tourism in the book *Ecotourism: A Basic Guide to Implementation*, published by UNESCO.

Ecotourism is a form of responsible tourism that takes place in natural settings and contributes to the conservation of nature and the improvement of local communities’ well-being.

This publication is intended as an introduction for those interested in the fundamentals of tourism, sustainable tourism, and ecotourism; it covers a wide range of topics, from the definition of tourism to the various types of ecotourism products found in different regions of Indonesia.

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Author: Wiwik Mahdayani

Year of Publication: 2009

Published by UNESCO

This book is available only in Indonesian.

Access the publication via the following link Ecotourism: A Basic Guide to Implementation

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