Many islands promote their destinations by including islets that surround them. Conscious of the competitive tourism market, the move is based on the need for tourism diversification. Islets are endowed with unique flora and fauna, and when included in the tourism package, islets receive considerable prominence in the gaze of tourists looking for authentic experiences. Mauritius Island has not lagged behind in adopting this trend. Studies show that islets surrounding Mauritius are major tourism assets, but these seem to have received insufficient attention in tourism studies. The current study uses Jordan’s core-periphery model to investigate Ilot Bernaches, one of the popular islets of Mauritius. The uniqueness of this study is two-fold: first, it seeks to investigate implications of tourism development at Ilot Bernaches, and second, it makes a case for setting up an islet management authority. The research design is based on a mixed methodology. The major findings reveal that Ilot Bernaches has potential to diversify the existing tourism product and adds value to the Mauritian tourism product. The study discusses destination management implications, makes recommendations regarding tourism development at Ilot Bernaches, and sets the groundwork for further studies of islets in tourism. It is recommended that an islet management authority be established to help cope with core-periphery tensions.

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旅游业发展对小岛的影响：毛里求斯Ilot Bernaches作为目的地管理案例研究

许多岛屿通过包括周围的小岛来提升目的地。意识到竞争激烈的旅游市场，此举是基于对旅游多样化的需求。胰岛拥有独特的动植物，当被纳入旅游配套时，胰岛在寻求真实体验的游客的视线中占有相当重要的地位。毛里求斯岛在采用这种趋势方面并没有落后。研究表明，毛里求斯周围的小岛是主要的旅游资产，但是这些在旅游研究中似乎没有得到足够的重视。当前的研究使用约旦的核心外围模型来调查伊洛特·伯纳什（Ilot Bernaches），这是毛里求斯受欢迎的小岛之一。这项研究的独特性有两个方面：首先，它旨在调查伊洛特·伯纳什（Ilot Bernaches）旅游业发展的意义，其次，这为建立胰岛管理机构提供了依据。研究设计基于混合方法。主要发现表明，Ilot Bernaches有潜力使现有的旅游产品多样化，并为毛里求斯的旅游产品增值。该研究讨论了目的地管理的含义，就Ilot Bernaches的旅游业发展提出了建议，并为进一步研究旅游业中的小岛奠定了基础。建议建立一个胰岛管理机构，以帮助应对核心与周边的紧张局势。该研究讨论了目的地管理的含义，就Ilot Bernaches的旅游业发展提出了建议，并为进一步研究旅游业中的小岛奠定了基础。建议建立一个胰岛管理机构，以帮助应对核心与周边的紧张局势。该研究讨论了目的地管理的含义，就Ilot Bernaches的旅游业发展提出了建议，并为进一步研究旅游业中的小岛奠定了基础。建议建立一个胰岛管理机构，以帮助应对核心与周边的紧张局势。