Preservation of land, culture, and wildlife for the development of ecotourism in Africa / edited by David A. Aremu.

"A collection of papers presented by various authors at the fourth international ecotourism symposium on the preservation of land, culture and wildlife that took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in December 2000. That symposium was organised by the Africa Travel Association (ATA)."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / David A. Aremu -- Welcome address by the Honourable Minister of Culture and Tourism / Alabo Tonye Graham-Douglas -- Address of the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo -- The preservation of land, culture, and wildlife : a keynote address / by Alabo Tonye Graham-Douglas -- Nigerian ecotourism : an overview / Mrs. Onari Duke -- National parks and their benefits to local communities in Nigeria / Lawan B. Marguba -- Linking tourism profitability to environmental responsibility : the Okangwo experience and the Gashaka-Gumti potential / Emmanuel Obot -- Ecotourism potentials of forests outside the national parks / Adeyoju Kolade -- Tourism and security : facing the challenges / M. Adebisi Sowunmi -- Human impact on the natural habitats and effects on tourism in Nigeria / Philip A. Oyelaran -- Tourism : the challenge of archaeology in Africa / David A. Aremu -- Historic forts and castles of Ghana : the beginning of historic and cultural tourism development / Bruno Lefevre and John J. Mason -- Tanzania national parks and ecotourism / Matata M. Mushi and H. Godson -- Tourism profitability vis-a-vis environmental responsibility of ecotourism : a case study of Abuja Sheraton Hotel and Towers / Alphonsus K. Athassan -- Sustainable travel and tourism development for Nigeria in the third millennium / Olatunde Obasola and D. Okali -- An overview of cultural tourism / Ladi Jemi-Alade -- Conditions and standards for sustainable tourism programmes / Noma Owen-Ibie -- The Nigerian tourism sector : contributions, constraints and opportunities / Abiodun S. Bankole -- Nigerian heritage sites for cultural and ecotourism development / David A. Aremu -- Address by the Honourable Minister of Culture and Tourism, Alabo Tonye Graham-Douglas, on behalf of the Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, at the closing ceremony of the symposium.