Ecotourism is widely considered a strong mechanism for the sustainable funding of
protected areas (PAs). Implemented during the 1990s in Madagascar, nature-based tourism …

In contrast to Europe, Asia and South America where geotourism is actively pursued,
geotourism activities in South Africa have not to-date been a focus of tourism products. The …

As a new phenomenon, geotourism research is on the rise. Although South Africa has some
interesting geoheritage sites, not much has been done to investigate the potential …

The concept of sustainable development has been widely adopted as a mechanism for job
creation and poverty alleviation. Whilst the economic and environmental dimensions of …

The uniqueness and potential of South African geoheritage to contribute to sustainable
development is undoubtedly unmatched. However, little is known about the geoheritage …

The manuscript deals with the issue of mining tourism's impact on a destination's
competitiveness by raising awareness about the linkage between relevant mining POIs …

The impacts of Large-Scale Mining (LSM) in Low and Middle-Income (LMI) countries remain
an “ambiguous and controversial” matter (Bebbington et al. 2008). LSM is distinct from …

One of the most distinguished sandstone geoheritage resources in the Khorat Plateau is Hin
Chang Si located in the Nam Phong National Park, Khon Kaen Province. The clastic …

Background This report presents the findings of a review of literature on mapping and
integrated management of assets that took place from May 2017 to September 2017. This …

The contribution of paleontology in relation to the creation of a geopark is emphasized by
fossils and related geology at Anjohibe and Berivotra in northwestern Madagascar. This …