TY  - JOUR
U1  - Zeitschriftenartikel, wissenschaftlich - begutachtet (reviewed)
A1  - Thimm, Tatjana
A1  - Karlaganis, Corinne
T1  - A conceptual framework for indigenous ecotourism projects – a case study in Wayanad, Kerala, India
JF  - Journal of Heritage Tourism
N2  - This paper analyses indigenous ecotourism in the Indian district of Wayanad, Kerala, using a conceptual framework based on a PATA 2015 study on indigenous tourism that includes the criteria: human rights, participation, business and ecology. Detailed indicator sets for each criterion are applied to a case study of the Priyadarshini Tea Environs with a qualitative research approach addressing stakeholders from the public sector, non-governmental organisations, academia, tour operators and communities including Adivasi and non-Adivasi. In-depth interviews were supported by participant and non-participant observations. The authors adapted this framework to the needs of the case study and consider that this modified version is a useful tool for academics and practitioners wishing to evaluate and develop indigenous ecotourism projects. The results show that the Adivasi involved in the Priyadarshini Tea Environs project benefit from indigenous ecotourism. But they could profit more if they had more involvement in and control of the whole tourism value chain.
KW  - Ecotourism
KW  - Indigenous tourism
KW  - Adivasi
KW  - Kerala
KW  - South India
KW  - Framework for indigenous tourism
Y1  - 2020
SN  - 1743-873X
SS  - 1743-873X
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873X.2020.1746793
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873X.2020.1746793
VL  - 15
IS  - 3
SP  - 294
EP  - 311
ER  -