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100			_aWickramasinghe, Kanchana _91
245			_aEcotourism as a tool for sustainable forest management in Sri Lanka
520			_aAbstract: Deforestation and forest degradation have become serious environmental issues faced by Sri Lanka. Forest management system of Sri Lanka has been based on ‘command and control’ approach, which shows a limited involvement of local communities as stakeholders in forest management. It is vital that the society sees the economic benefits of forest conservation, in order to conservation being more meaningful and long lasting. Forest-based ecotourism, a non-consumptive, market-based approach to forest utilization has received a foremost position, due to its prospective economic and environmental benefits. Through a comprehensive qualitative assessment, the study finds the key constraints and challenges in adopting ecotourism for sustainable forest management as, lack of awareness and understanding on the concept, inadequate coordination, non-compliance to principles and poor interpretation services. It highlights the need for establishing well-coordinated mechanism, assigning clear roles for relevant stakeholders, enhancing private sector participation and establishment of a certification program of ecotourism businesses.
650			_aForest Management _91
650			_aEcotourism _91
650			_aEnvironment _91
650			_aSri Lanka _91
773			_aJournal of Environment Professionals Sri Lanka _d2012 _h16-25 _kVol.1 No.2
856			_uhttp://econspace.ips.lk/handle/789/158
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952			_w2015-01-12 _pP4496 _r2015-01-12 _40 _00 _bLIPS _10 _d2015-01-12 _70 _cE _yPM _uftp://ftp.ips.lk/ebooks/Ebooks2016/IPS/Ecotourism.pdf _aLIPS
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