Participatory Interpretive Training for Tikal National Park, Guatemala.

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Title: Participatory Interpretive Training for Tikal National Park, Guatemala.
Language: English
Authors: Jacobson, Susan K., Jurado, Magali
Source: Legacy. Jan-Feb 1996 7(1):18-23.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 1996
Document Type: Reports - Research
Journal Articles
Descriptors: Community Resources, Conservation Education, Cultural Context, Ecology, Environmental Education, Environmental Interpretation, Foreign Countries, Methods Courses, Natural Resources, Outreach Programs, Parks, Postsecondary Education, Science and Society, Tourism, Training Methods
Geographic Terms: Guatemala
ISSN: 1052-3774
Abstract: Describes an interpretive training course for Tikal National Park, Guatemala to promote environmentally sound management of the region. Goals were to ensure that local knowledge and cultural norms were included in the design of interpretive materials, to introduce resource managers to park interpretation through course participation, and to train local experts to develop or facilitate future interpretive programming. Contains 12 references. (PVD)
Entry Date: 1997
Accession Number: EJ540006
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Describes an interpretive training course for Tikal National Park, Guatemala to promote environmentally sound management of the region. Goals were to ensure that local knowledge and cultural norms were included in the design of interpretive materials, to introduce resource managers to park interpretation through course participation, and to train local experts to develop or facilitate future interpretive programming. Contains 12 references. (PVD)
ISSN:1052-3774