Tourist Expansion and Development of Rural Communities: The Case of Monteverde, Costa Rica.

The establishment of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve in Costa Rica has affected adjacent rural communities in a variety of ways.

Author Name(s): 
Martín, Lara Moragrega.
Citation: 

Martín, Lara Moragrega. 2004. Tourist Expansion and Development of Rural Communities: The Case of Monteverde, Costa Rica. Mountain Research and Development 24(3):202-205.

Publication type: 
Periodicals
Journal
Publication year: 
2004
Link(s): 
https://dx.doi.org/10.1659/0276-4741(2004)024[0202:TEADOR]2.0.CO;2
Biome/Habitat: 
Mountains
Protected Areas
Population: 
Poverty
Urbanization
Scale: 
Micro
Nat. Res. and Env. Stressors: 
Biodiversity
Forest
Land
Methodology: 
Qualitative
Major Region: 
Latin America and the Caribbean
Country: 
Costa Rica
Language: 
English