Hunting and hunting tourism as tools for nature conservation

Throughout history hunting has been exercised for various purposes until, in the twentieth century, became a phenomenon essentially recreational. This change introduced a debate in society about the role of hunting as a leisure activity and consumptive, at a time which hunting tourism grows graduall...

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Main Author: Juan Ignacio Rengifo Gallego
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2010-11-01
Series:Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense
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Online Access:http://147.96.1.34/index.php/AGUC/article/view/31864
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Summary:Throughout history hunting has been exercised for various purposes until, in the twentieth century, became a phenomenon essentially recreational. This change introduced a debate in society about the role of hunting as a leisure activity and consumptive, at a time which hunting tourism grows gradually. The speech of the article focuses on the role that hunting plays in nature conservation, as well as the initiatives being undertaken at different scales, to make tourism a sustainable hunting.
ISSN:0211-9803
1988-2378