NEW ZEALAND

Focus on New Zealand
by Sally McKinney

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Focus on New Zealand Ecotourism synthesizes the role of nature tourism and ecotourism in this Pacific nation. Written by veteran guidebook author Sally McKinney, it offers travelers and tourism professionals like a chance to better understand this country.

PHOTO GALLERY: Ferns

INDEX

New Zealand Tourism Q&A
- What is nature tourism in New Zealand? What are the bioregions? Who are the conservationists? What's at stake? Which New Zealanders make nature tourism a priority?

Places
- New Zealand's North Island: The Tree House
- South Island: Awaroa Lodge and Cafe
- South Island: Arthur's Pass Wilderness Lodge

Lights, Camera ... Impact?
- The Lord of the Rings is turning film-goers into travelers. Those interestedin ecotourism have numerous options. Eco travelers will be challenged to weigh the positive benefits from traveling to wild places against damaging the environment.

Helpful New Zealand Books and Web Sites
- Recommended reading

AUTHOR

Sally McKinney is travel writer who continues to explore the world with the same enthusiasm she felt at age eleven when pedaling her bicycle into unknown countryside. The author of Adventures in Nature: New Zealand can be reached via email

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