Gold star potential in dark sky ecotourism, claims TUS Athlone academic
Thu, Feb 02, 2023
RONAN FAGAN
The Midlands region offers vast potential to capitalise upon dark sky tourism, a Director of Research Development in the Faculty of Business and Hospitality at Technological University of the Shannon: Athlone Campus, has stated this week.
Speaking to the Athlone Advertiser, Dr Tony Johnston, noted the popularity of dark sky tourism on a global scale, its benefits for ecological protection and restoration and referenced locations within the Midlands region which offer potential in this regard.
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