Journal of
Hospitality Management and Tourism

  • Abbreviation: J. Hosp. Manage. Tourism
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6575
  • DOI: 10.5897/JHMT
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 72

Full Length Research Paper

Assessing the impact of ecotourism on livelihood of the local population living around the Campo Ma’an National Park, South Region of Cameroon

Gadinga W. Forje
  • Gadinga W. Forje
  • Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 222, Cameroon.
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Tchamba N. Martin
  • Tchamba N. Martin
  • Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 222, Cameroon.
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Barnabas N. Nfornkah
  • Barnabas N. Nfornkah
  • Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 222, Cameroon.
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Nyong P. Awazi
  • Nyong P. Awazi
  • Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 222, Cameroon.
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Chimi C. Djomo
  • Chimi C. Djomo
  • Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD), Bertoua, P. O. Box.203, Cameroon.
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Diabe E. Sone
  • Diabe E. Sone
  • Department of Geography, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, University of Maroua, Cameroon.
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Reeves M. Fokeng
  • Reeves M. Fokeng
  • Department of Geography and Planning, Faculty of Arts, University of Bamenda, P.O. Box.39, Bambili, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 12 March 2020
  •  Accepted: 07 April 2020
  •  Published: 31 May 2020

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