Characteristics and Experiences of Birdwatcher in Indonesia

Kurnia, Insan; Arief, Harnios; Mardiastuti, Ani; Hermawan, Rachmad

doi:10.29244/medkon.28.1.95-105

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“…Sustainable birdwatching tourism focuses on minimizing negative environmental and social impacts while maximizing positive outcomes. Lately, birdwatching, together with wild bird photography has been flourished [2], including in Indonesia [3]. In some areas, research revealed that this type of nature-based tourism can generate income for the local communities [4], as it will create an excellent combination of conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.…”

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Responsible tourism in birdwatching and wild bird photography

Mardiastuti,

Mulyani

2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Birdwatching and wild bird photography lately has been flourished, and on many occasions might cause some negative impact on the birds and their habitat. This paper explores the type and the nature of activities that usually done by birdwatchers or photographers and provide some suggestions how to be responsible birdwatchers/photographers to minimize the negative impact on birds. Information was collected from literature study and personal experience as birdwatchers and bird photographer, then analyzed to characterize the responsible birdwatchers/photographers. Birdwatchers or photographers can be categorized as hard core (advance), enthusiastic (intermediate, novice) and casual. Risks on birds may come from visitor’s intrusion and manipulation to get better photo or video images, including baiting/feeding, play-back, flushing, artificial spotlighting, and staging. To be responsible birdwatchers or photographers, those manipulation and some other prohibited actions such as disturbing birds/nestling/nest/nest site, approaching too close, touching, capturing, removing, killing, taking bird parts, making loud noise, and other harmful activities should be avoided. All types of birdwatchers or photographers must be responsible to their activities to ensure that the birds would not be disturbed, feeling stressed, alter their behavior, and decrease productivity. For a rare and protected wild bird species, posting of geolocation should be prevented

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Responsible tourism in birdwatching and wild bird photography

Mardiastuti,

Mulyani

2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Public Perceptions of the Prospective Birdwatching Ecotourism in the Bagek Kembar Mangrove Essential Ecosystem Area (EEA), Sekotong District, West Lombok

Suyantri,

Hadiprayitno,

Santoso

et al. 2024

SHS Web Conf.

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Birdwatching is one of the conservation education techniques used to increase awareness related to the importance of bird conservation. EEA Bagek Kembar is an area with the potential to be developed as a Birdwatching Ecotourism site. This research aims to understand the public’s perception, especially visitors, regarding the potential development of Birdwatching Ecotourism in EEA Mangrove Bagek Kembar. Data on the public’s perceptions of EEA Mangrove Bagek Kembar were collected using questionnaires and observations. The data analysis method used in this research is qualitative descriptive analysis. Based on the research findings, the areas with potential for development as Birdwatching Ecotourism in EEA Mangrove Bagek Kembar are the coastal and rehabilitated mangrove areas. This is supported by birdwatching activities previously conducted by visitors to EEA Mangrove Bagek Kembar. Visitors to EEA Mangrove Bagek Kembar, predominantly students, have identified more than 5 bird species in the EEA Bagek Kembar area. Visitors show a high interest in birdwatching activities and support the development of birdwatching ecotourism in EEA Bagek Kembar.

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Characteristics and Experiences of Birdwatcher in Indonesia

Cited by 2 publications

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Responsible tourism in birdwatching and wild bird photography

Responsible tourism in birdwatching and wild bird photography

Public Perceptions of the Prospective Birdwatching Ecotourism in the Bagek Kembar Mangrove Essential Ecosystem Area (EEA), Sekotong District, West Lombok

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