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Just Another Tourism Asset?
The late 1990's saw a push by the Victorian government to make the national parks system more accountable through both extractive industries and tourism. Ignoring their intrinsic value this placed the primary reason for our parks (their preservation and protection) as an after thought. This article, first published in the VNPA's ParkWatch Magazine in March 1998 explores the tourism agenda.
Indexed in APAIS 1998 by the National Library of Australia:
Farrell, D. (1998) Just another tourism asset? Park Watch March (192):14-15,18-19. Keywords: Parks* / Privatisation* / Environmental impacts* / Tourism / Conflict of interests / Conservation (Natural resources) / Profits / Law, Environmental / Victoria: Industries and resources / Environmental management
Lessons from the Past
Interpretive facilities in National Parks ideally enhance visitor experience, and strive to educate and effect change for the better in conserving our natural environment. This article first appeared in Park Watch in 1999 and investigates what works and what doesn't in park interpretation.
Farrell, D. (1999) Lessons from the Past: A strategic approach to park interpretation. Park Watch June (197):18-21. Keywords: Parks* / Conservation (Natural resources) / Victoria: Industries and resources / Environmental management / Park interpretation
