Dolphin-human Interaction: Pro-environmental Attitudes, Beliefs and Intended Behaviours and Actions of Participants in Interpretation Programs: A Pilot Study

Mayes, G J; Dyer, Pam; Richins, Harold

doi:10.1080/11745398.2004.10600938

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“…This result supports the findings of Mayes, Dyer, and Richins (2004) that tourists who were exposed to a structured interpretive program as part of a wild dolphin feed were more satisfied with the rules they had to follow than tourists that were exposed to limited interpretation. In contrast, tourists who visited the JTC only had lower satisfaction with the behavioral guidelines than tourists with no interpretation.…”

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The Development of an Interpretive Experience to Foster Positive Tourist Encounters and Manage Turtle Tourism in Northwest Western Australia: Implications for Further Research

Smith¹,

Newsome²,

Lee³

2014

Tourism in Marine Environments

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fund turtle conservation projects, and by encouraging tourists to have a conservation ethic and contribute financially to turtle conservation (Landry & Taggart, 2010;, 2005a, 2005bTisdell, Nantha, & Wilson, 2007. Tourism based on viewing nesting marine turtles occurs both formally (guided) and informally (free independent travelers) at many locations throughout the world, including Costa Rica, Malaysia, South Africa, Brazil, America, THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERPRETIVE EXPERIENCE TO FOSTER POSITIVE TOURIST ENCOUNTERS AND MANAGE TURTLE TOURISM IN NORTHWEST WESTERN AUSTRALIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCHL. SMITH,* D. NEWSOME,* AND D. LEE † *School of Environmental Science, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia †Tourism Programme, Murdoch University, Perth, Western AustraliaIn understanding the importance of interpretation in guiding sustainable turtle tourism, this article reports on the effect of an interpretation program, the Jurabi Turtle Experience (JTE), on the behavior of turtle-watching tourists at the Jurabi Coastal Park, on the Northwest Cape of Western Australia. Ninety-seven turtle-watching tourists in the Jurabi Coastal Park, including people who attended the JTE and others who did not, were sampled during the peak turtle nesting season (December-January) using participant observation and a questionnaire. People participating in the JTE showed increased compliance with a behavioral code of conduct for turtle watching and higher satisfaction with the experience compared with people who did not participate. These increases strengthen the case for continuing the JTE and possibly requiring all Jurabi Coastal Park visitors to participate in a JTE-like experience.

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The Development of an Interpretive Experience to Foster Positive Tourist Encounters and Manage Turtle Tourism in Northwest Western Australia: Implications for Further Research

Smith¹,

Newsome²,

Lee³

2014

Tourism in Marine Environments

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“…other studies (e.g. Knapp & Yang, 2002;Mayes et al, 2004;McGehee & santos, 2005;Prentice et al, 1998;ryan et al, 2000;Wallace & Gaudry, 2002) could not be examined according to our method or were outside the scope of the research. for some interpretation programmes, more than one evaluation had been published (e.g.…”

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“…The use of paired pre- and post-experience samples is advocated as a preferred, scientifically valid approach by some researchers (e.g. Mayes et al, 2004;Tubb, 2003). The use of before and after testing enables a clear assessment of changes in visitor variables such as attitudes or knowledge that may then be associated with the intervening experience (e.g.…”

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Environmental Interpretation Evaluation in Natural Areas

Munro

Morrison‐Saunders

Hughes

2008

Journal of Ecotourism

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Environmental interpretation is widely assumed to influence visitor behaviour and reduce impacts on a natural site. Assumptions of cause and effect are difficult to attribute and relatively few studies evaluate the effects of interpretation on visitor behaviours. We reviewed a sample of the interpretation evaluation literature available through online databases. We looked at the internal validity of evaluative studies and compared different interpretive approaches in terms of outcomes. Findings indicate an evaluative emphasis on quantifying knowledge gain and attitude change with few studies extending to measurement of behavioural change. The large number of possible variables and small number of completed studies prevent substantive conclusions on the role of interpretation in promoting more sustainable visitor behaviour. Further research is needed in terms of robust evaluative studies to facilitate development of a clear understanding of interpretive programs' influence on visitor behaviour. It is problematic to assess environmental interpretation as a visitor management tool until further such evaluative studies are performed.

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“…Like other tourism sectors, wildlife tourism is coming under greater scrutiny by conservation agencies or non-governmental organisations who ask operators to exhibit responsible tourism policies and implement the positive benefi ts to developing economies, conservation efforts and to tourists whose attitudes and behaviour may change as a direct result of seeing fauna and fl ora in its natural setting (Orams, 1997;Mayes et al, 2004;Zeppel and Muloin, 2007). The 'general naturalists' market tend to be well educated and well travelled, with a high level of disposable income (Mintel, 2008).…”

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Managing the wildlife tourism experience: The importance of tour leaders

Curtin

2009

Journal of Tourism Research

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This paper is based on a small ethnographic study of serious wildlife tourists. It focuses on three important aspects of this type of travel. First, the tangible benefi ts of the tourist experience; second, the importance of the tour leader as the interface between the product and the tourist; and fi nally, tourist perceptions of their potential environmental and social impacts. The fi ndings reveal participants' environmental sensibilities and the desire to avoid disturbance, the social benefi ts of organised tours and how the tour leader is critical to both the success of the holiday and the responsible behaviour of the group.

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Dolphin-human Interaction: Pro-environmental Attitudes, Beliefs and Intended Behaviours and Actions of Participants in Interpretation Programs: A Pilot Study

Cited by 41 publications

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The Development of an Interpretive Experience to Foster Positive Tourist Encounters and Manage Turtle Tourism in Northwest Western Australia: Implications for Further Research

The Development of an Interpretive Experience to Foster Positive Tourist Encounters and Manage Turtle Tourism in Northwest Western Australia: Implications for Further Research

Environmental Interpretation Evaluation in Natural Areas

Managing the wildlife tourism experience: The importance of tour leaders

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