Journal of
Hospitality Management and Tourism

  • Abbreviation: J. Hosp. Manage. Tourism
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6575
  • DOI: 10.5897/JHMT
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 72

Full Length Research Paper

Development of community based ecotourism in Wenchi Crater Lake, Ethiopia: Challenges and prospects

Teressa Derera Ketema
  • Teressa Derera Ketema
  • Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, College of Business and Economics, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 18 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 23 March 2015
  •  Published: 30 June 2015

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