The economic benefits of whale watching in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
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عنوان ژورنال: Economía Sociedad y Territorio
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2448-6183,1405-8421
DOI: 10.22136/est002016637