Ecotourism development in Ethiopia: costs and benefits for protected area conservation

Aseres, Sintayehu Aynalem; Sira, Raminder Kaur

doi:10.1080/14724049.2020.1857390

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“…Another 'missing' action in the illegal parrot trade literature is the use of ecotourism incentives for local communities aimed to reduce poaching. Interestingly, examples in other taxa of successful ecotourism incentives mainly depend on protected areas [48,49]. For parrots, ecotourism initiatives have been used to increase general public awareness toward parrot conservation problems and as a source of funding to support research [50], but not as a way to generate direct payments to reduce illegal hunting and trade [49].…”

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A Literature Synthesis of Actions to Tackle Illegal Parrot Trade

Sánchez-Mercado

Rodrı́guez

et al. 2021

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The order Psittaciformes is one of the most prevalent groups in the illegal wildlife trade. Efforts to understand this threat have focused on describing the elements of the trade itself: actors, extraction rates, and routes. However, the development of policy-oriented interventions also requires an understanding of how research aims and actions are distributed across the trade chain, regions, and species. We used an action-based approach to review documents published on illegal Psittaciformes trade at a global scale to analyze patterns in research aims and actions. Research increased exponentially in recent decades, recording 165 species from 46 genera, with an over representation of American and Australasian genera. Most of the research provided basic knowledge for the intermediary side of the trade chain. Aims such as the identification of network actors, zoonosis control, and aiding physical detection had numerous but scarcely cited documents (low growth rate), while behavior change had the highest growth rate. The Americas had the highest diversity of research aims, contributing with basic knowledge, implementation, and monitoring across the whole trade chain. Better understanding of the supply side dynamics in local markets, actor typology, and actor interactions are needed. Protecting areas, livelihood incentives, and legal substitutes are actions under-explored in parrots, while behavior change is emerging.

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Section: Relevant Topics: Extraction Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Literature Synthesis of Actions to Tackle Illegal Parrot Trade

Sánchez-Mercado

Rodrı́guez

et al. 2021

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“…Given the context of our study and consistent with prior ecotourism studies (e.g. Aseres and Sira, 2021), the ECOSERV construct was selected for inclusion. The ECOSERV is the most widely adopted measurement instrument for attributes in ecotourism service evaluation and satisfaction (Ladhari, 2008; Mafi et al, 2020; Pizam et al, 2016).…”

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How service quality and perceived value affect behavioral intentions of ecolodge guests: The moderating effect of prior visit

Ban

Kim²,

Sheehan

et al. 2021

Journal of Vacation Marketing

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Psychographic segmentation is popular within the tourism literature. It is useful in describing a prototypical customer, however psychological attributes are hard to detect at the individual level and by front-line staff. This paper tests the viability of prior visits (first-time vs. repeat visits) as a segmentation strategy, given this information is readily available to tourism operators. We test an interaction effect between prior visits, service quality, and perceived value using the ECOSERV model, a well-established model of ecotourism customer satisfaction. Using a sample of ecolodge guests, we demonstrate that a prior visit attenuates the relationship between perceived value and customer satisfaction. Among repeat guests, perceived value has less impact upon customer satisfaction and intentions to revisit or recommend an ecolodge. Conversely, service quality continues to predict satisfaction for both first-time and repeat guests. The data suggest attracting first-time guests requires appeals to the setting, features and price of an offering. Meanwhile, strategies to maximize repeat guests should emphasize non-monetary qualities of the experience.

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“…On the other hand, ecotourism has been regarded as an economic driver in rural development; improving community empowerment and socio-economic development in rural communities [34][35][36][37][38] . However, local people have little knowledge of the use of ecotourism products and their management to enjoy the benefits.…”

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Assessing the Contribution of Ecotourism to Economic Growth and Rural Development Offered by Wildlife Resources to People Living in Communities around Matusadonha National Park

Zvikonyaukwa,

Musengi,

Mudzengi

2023

j. of Sustain. bus. and econ.

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Ecotourism is one of the major drivers of economic growth and rural development in many countries involved in wildlife resource management. The objective was to assess the contribution of ecotourism to economic growth and rural development offered to people living in communities around Matusadonha National Park. A total of 140 participants were interviewed and questionnaires were administered to the same number of people. Data were analysed using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Results show that the majority of participants (57%) were females. Safari operations were the major (54.7%) ecotourism activity in Matusadonha National Park. Above half (58.8%) of participants indicated that ecotourism contributed toward economic growth in communities around Matusadonha National Park. Most people (343) were employed on a part-time basis from 2000 to 2022. Participants indicated that the standard of living in most communities increased by more than 50%. Above 50% of participants were satisfied with the contribution of ecotourism towards rural development. It can be concluded that ecotourism has the potential to improve economic growth and rural development if close monitoring and accountability of funds are monitored closely. Local people should be included in the accountability of funds and management of wildlife resources to improve economic benefits to local people.

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Ecotourism development in Ethiopia: costs and benefits for protected area conservation

Cited by 15 publications

References 83 publications

A Literature Synthesis of Actions to Tackle Illegal Parrot Trade

A Literature Synthesis of Actions to Tackle Illegal Parrot Trade

How service quality and perceived value affect behavioral intentions of ecolodge guests: The moderating effect of prior visit

Assessing the Contribution of Ecotourism to Economic Growth and Rural Development Offered by Wildlife Resources to People Living in Communities around Matusadonha National Park

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