ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to contribute to the debate on the benefits of community-based tourism (CBT) by exploring the implementation of a CBT framework in Iran. It discusses a case study based on the implementation of the framework within a nomadic community. Three CBT models are presented as the basis of the CBT framework: 4D model, Responsible Ecological Social Tours model and D. P. Pinel's model. The chapter focuses on applying a CBT framework within a migrating nomadic community: the Heybatlu sub-tribe of the Qashqai tribe. The migrating nomads of Iran, who constitute one of the many diverse ethnic groups, lead a unique pattern of living, distinguishing them from urban and rural communities residing in the country. Community participation in the tourism development process can be viewed in terms of the decision-making process and in the benefits gained from tourism development.
