Interpretation, activity participation and environmental attitudes of visitors to Penguin Island, Western Australia

• Published in: Society & Natural Resources
• Main Authors: Hughes, Michael, Morrison, A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Taylor and Francis Inc 2005
• Subjects: natural area; Penguin Island; visitor survey; environmental attitude; knowledge; Interpretation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30676; https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920590959587

Natural area management agencies use on-site interpretation, in part, to communicate messages based on themes of conservation. These themes stem from the legislative mandate to protect ecologically significant areas. Many of these areas are also popular destinations for a range of visitor activities...