BANKING ON NATURE 2006: The Economic Benefits to Local Communities of National Wildlife Refuge Visitation
Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Issued over 9 years ago
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This report focuses on final demand, employment, income and tax revenue effects recreational visitors to refuges have on the economies of local regions. In addition to the economic effect of refuge hunting and fishing programs in local communities, it measure the economic impact of ecotourism, the relatively recent phenomenon of large numbers of people traveling substantial distances to take part in nonconsumptive uses of the natural environment.