Estimation of recreational value of Horton Plains National Park in Sri Lanka: A decision making strategy for natural resourcemanagement

Horton Plains National Park (HPNP) is an area of high biodiversity and exceptional endemism receiving high visitation (166,613 visitors in 2009), both by local and foreigners. Although, tourism causes negative impacts on the environment, environmental valuation could be used for taking decisions on...

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Main Authors: R. M. W. Rathnayake, U. A. D. P. Gunawardena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2011-10-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment
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Online Access:http://journals.sjp.ac.lk/index.php/JTFE/article/view/86/40