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Abstract
Cessford,
G.R. and P.R.
Dingwell. “Tourism on New Zealand's Sub-Antarctic Islands,”
Annals of Tourism Research,
1994, 21:2, 318-332
Sub-Antarctic
islands managed
as Nature
Reserves by New
Zealand are
increasingly attractive tourism destinations. This requires
regulation to ensure tourist needs are satisfied without environmental
degradation. Data from a preliminary survey of shipborne tourists
include
demographic profiles, motivations and expectations, degree of visit
satisfaction, values attached to the islands, and perceptions of
impacts on the
environment and wildlife. Comparison of responses before and after
visits
provides insight into issues of tourism management on these island
reserves,
and for planning and conducting tourist cruises at remote,
environmentally
sensitive destinations. Based on this preliminary survey, ways in which
further
surveys will be continued are discussed.
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