Social benefits of ecotourism: The monarch butterfly reserve in Mexico

dc.creatorMONTERRUBIO CORDERO, JUAN CARLOS; 221939
dc.creatorRODRIGUEZ MUNOZ, GREGORIA; 75425
dc.creatorMENDOZA ONTIVEROS, MARTHA MARIVEL; 123106
dc.creatorMONTERRUBIO CORDERO, JUAN CARLOS
dc.creatorRODRIGUEZ MUNOZ, GREGORIA
dc.creatorMENDOZA ONTIVEROS, MARTHA MARIVEL
dc.date2016-04-19T22:00:36Z
dc.date2016-04-19T22:00:36Z
dc.date2013
dc.identifierMonterrubio, J.C., Rodríguez-Muñoz, G. & Mendoza-Ontiveros, M.M. (2013) Social benefits of ecotourism: The Monarch Butterfly Reserve in Mexico. Enlightening Tourism, 3(2): 105-124.
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11799/40535
dc.descriptionEcotourism can contribute to both positive and negative socioeconomic impacts at the local level. However, ecotourism’s socioeconomic impacts have received limited scholarly attention in the context of developing countries. Based on qualitative interviews and observations, this paper looks at the socioeconomic benefits of ecotourism in a local community in the Monarch Butterfly Reserve in Mexico. It was found that ecotourism replaced most of the economic activities in the locality; the use of forest resources for individual consumption and local trade was largely replaced by ecotourism-related activities. Benefits included locals’ consciousness of natural resources and a more systematic organisation of economic activities. Acknowledging that qualitative methods somehow limit the generalisation of these findings, practical implications for the destination are suggested.
dc.languageeng
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
dc.subjectCommunity development
dc.subjectecotourism
dc.subjectMexico
dc.subjectsocioeconomic impacts
dc.subjectthe monarch butterfly reserve
dc.subjectCIENCIAS SOCIALES
dc.titleSocial benefits of ecotourism: The monarch butterfly reserve in Mexico
dc.typeArtículos de revistas
dc.typeArtículos de revistas


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