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: 69

Full Length Research Paper

A review of the role of tour operators towards sustaining ecotourism in Tanzania

Pasape Liliane
  • Pasape Liliane
  • Department of Business Administration and Management, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST). Arusha, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 16 March 2022
  •  Accepted: 12 August 2022
  •  Published: 31 August 2022

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