Does ecotourism impact biodiversity? An assessment using dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) as bioindicators in a tropical dry forest natural park

Noriega, Jorge Ari; Zapata-Prisco, Charles; García, Héctor; Hernández, Elkin; Hernández, José L.; Martínez, Ricardo Saldierna; Santos-Santos, Javier H.; Pablo-Cea, José D.; Calatayud, Joaquín

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106580

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“…Secondly, by minimizing the negative impacts of ecotourism (Noriega et al 2020), ecotourism managers at CMC Tiga Warna ecotourism are committed to reducing the negative impacts of ecotourism by prohibiting littering at tourism sites, checking the number of plastic luggage at the entrances and exits of CMC, providing cigarette butts that are always provided by tour guides, imposing a fine of IDR 100,000 per item waste that is lost or for those who violate the incurred rules or finding other existing plastic at the tourism sites.…”

Section: Preservation Of Natural Abilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although the preservation strategy is conducted to minimize the negative impacts of ecotourism (Noriega et al 2020), it is necessary to consider suggestion from Canteiro et al (2018) to implement the tourism impact assessment as a practical tool to assess, monitor, and prevent ecotourism impacts in natural protected area.…”

Section: Sustainability Of Environment Economic Culture and Social Aspects In Cmc Tiga Warna Ecotourism Environmental Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ecotourism is defined as a tourism development strategy applying the ecotourism principles of environmental protection from negative impact (Noriega et al 2020) and environmental awareness application, providing experiences for visitors and hosts, empowerment, and economic incentive potentials for local people. Further, ecotourism is the form of responsible tourism defined as a tool to minimize the negative social, economic, and environmental impacts; and to maximize the positive impacts of tourism development (Frey and George 2010).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thus, it serves as the main form of sustainable tourism (Phelan et al 2020), as an incentive for ecological conservation and as a more sustainable approach (Ren et al 2020). Ecotourism also serves as a strategy to conserve biodiversity by providing economic benefits to the local communities in and around the protected areas (Zarghi and Hosseini 2014;Das and Chatterjee 2015;Noriega et al 2020). In addition, the development of ecotourism will contribute to ecosystem conservation (Karani and Failler 2020) and to ensure the existence of economic value in relation to tourism activities (Anna and Saputra 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The role of coastal biodiversity conservation on sustainability and environmental awareness in mangrove ecosystem of southern Malang, Indonesia

Abidin¹,

Setiawan²,

Muhaimin³

et al. 2021

Biodiversitas

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Abstract. Abidin Z, Setiawan B, Muhaimin AW, Shinta A. 2021. The role of coastal biodiversity conservation on sustainability and environmental awareness in mangrove ecosystem of southern Malang, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 648-658. Southern coast of Malang, East Java, Indonesia has several mangrove ecosystems used for ecotourism, such as Clungup Mangrove Conservation Tiga Warna (CMC Tiga Warna). This area has consistently implemented ecotourism principles. Previously, it was assumed to be vulnerable from the damage due to differences in environmental awareness of ecotourists and local communities. This study aims to (i) describe the strategy of coastal biodiversity conservation to enhance environmental awareness and its sustainability; (ii) analyze the role of conservation on sustainability and environmental awareness, with sustainability as a mediating variable between conservation and environmental awareness. Data analysis was conducted with descriptive and Warp Partial Least Square (WarpPLS). The results indicate that empirical facts of conservation, sustainability, and environmental awareness in CMC Tiga Warna are relevant to the result of statistical analysis. Conservation is believed to form the environmental awareness of ecotourists and local communities and to maintain the sustainability of ecotourism destinations. In addition, the sustainability of ecotourism destinations serves as an effective mediator between conservation and environmental awareness, along with the modeling of environmental awareness enhancement in conservation-based coastal ecotourism. The proposed model explains that sustainability and environmental awareness variances are 23% and 25%, respectively. In summary, Destination Marketing and Management Organization of CMC Tiga Warna ecotourism is believed to improve environmental awareness of ecotourist and local communities by strengthening coastal biodiversity conservation programs in ecotourism areas and in maintaining sustainability.

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Section: Preservation Of Natural Abilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sustainability Of Environment Economic Culture and Social Aspects In Cmc Tiga Warna Ecotourism Environmental Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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The role of coastal biodiversity conservation on sustainability and environmental awareness in mangrove ecosystem of southern Malang, Indonesia

Abidin¹,

Setiawan²,

Muhaimin³

et al. 2021

Biodiversitas

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“…Especially an economic strategy including herpetology for tourists could improve the income of families in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (Barrio-Amorós and Manrique 2007). However, the local inhabitants have great ignorance about these species, and this could hinder conservation programs and deteriorate the area due to unsustainable ecotourism (example soil compaction, erosion and habitat alteration), since the area does not have strong environmental institutions to protect the environment (Noriega et al 2020), which makes environmental education a fundamental component in wildlife conservation planning. It is necessary to have an informed public about the problems and knowledge of the local amphibian species to lead towards more positive perceptions of the local communities towards amphibians.…”

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Local community knowledge and perceptions in the Colombian Caribbean towards Amphibians in urban and rural settings: tools for biological conservation

Vergara-Ríos¹,

Montes-Correa²,

Urbina‐Cardona³

et al. 2021

Ethnobio Conserv

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Human perceptions vary between rural and urban environments, determining the degree to which people are able to coexist with biodiversity. It is important to identify the sociodemographic factors that determine these local perceptions to adjust amphibian conservation strategies in recognition of the particular conditions of different human communities. In this research, the effect of the urban or rural location where people live and sociodemographic variables in the knowledge and perceptions about amphibians was determined. The data were collected through individual semi-structured surveys of 401 participants. We measured seven response variables through the Likert scale, which ranges from 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree). For each response variable, a multivariate analysis of variance was performed. Ninety-two percent of people correctly recognized frogs and toads as amphibians, but there was confusion in classifying caecilians and salamanders within this group or including reptiles within amphibians. This confusion was more evident for women from urban locality. Positive perceptions of amphibians varied between urban and rural locality for young adults, people with a high school education level, and people without formal education. Negative beliefs varied between urban and rural locations for women, adolescents, young adults, and professionals. Half of the people accepted information on the conservation of amphibians. Positive perceptions of people about amphibians should be used as a flag to strengthen environmental educational strategies, mainly in urban locations. The results suggest that amphibian conservation plans that aim to inform and educate the public should be focused differently for age groups, genders, and educational level for people in urban and rural locations.

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Short- and long-term temporal changes in the assemblage structure of Amazonian dung beetles

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Does ecotourism impact biodiversity? An assessment using dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) as bioindicators in a tropical dry forest natural park

Cited by 30 publications

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The role of coastal biodiversity conservation on sustainability and environmental awareness in mangrove ecosystem of southern Malang, Indonesia

The role of coastal biodiversity conservation on sustainability and environmental awareness in mangrove ecosystem of southern Malang, Indonesia

Local community knowledge and perceptions in the Colombian Caribbean towards Amphibians in urban and rural settings: tools for biological conservation

Short- and long-term temporal changes in the assemblage structure of Amazonian dung beetles

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