International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 679

Full Length Research Paper

Environmental sustainability of consumptive and non-consumptive wildlife tourists: The case of a game reserve in Namibia

Peet van der Merwe
  • Peet van der Merwe
  • School for Tourism Management, North West University, South Africa
  • Google Scholar
Elmarie Slabbert
  • Elmarie Slabbert
  • School for Tourism Management, North West University, South Africa
  • Google Scholar
Machiel Koch
  • Machiel Koch
  • School for Tourism Management, North West University, South Africa
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 30 August 2021
  •  Published: 29 October 2021

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