Ecotourism’s contributions to conservation: analysing patterns in published studies

Wardle, Cassandra; Buckley, Ralf; Shakeela, Aishath; Castley, J. Guy

doi:10.1080/14724049.2018.1424173

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“…Monitoring programs can be set up to measure conservation outcomes by tracking trends in wildlife abundance at heavily trafficked tourist destinations compared with nearby sites lacking tourists (Durham, 2008; Stronza et al, 2019; Wardle et al, 2018). In 2020, the COVID‐19 pandemic provided a natural (though unreplicated experiment), as most tourist sites remained closed; anecdotal evidence from sites in Mexico and elsewhere suggested that firefly activity increased in the absence of tourists during the breeding season (López‐Palafox, personal observation).…”

Section: Moving Towards Sustainable Firefly Ecotourismmentioning

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“…The International Ecotourism Society (TIES, 2015) defines ecotourism as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well‐being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education.” Although definitions have proliferated since Ceballos‐Lascurain (1996), a universal criterion is the potential for making a positive contribution to conservation of the natural environment (Buckley, 2009). Ecotourism aims to generate this positive impact through raising environmental awareness, enhancing financial, political and social support for protecting wildlife populations and habitats, and providing alternatives to more land‐intensive practices and extractive industries (Stronza & Durham, 2008; Stronza, Hunt, & Fitzgerald, 2019; Wardle, Buckley, Shakeela, & Castley, 2018). Ecotourism also strives to generate economic benefits for local communities consistent with local cultural and social needs, including support to strengthen local institutions responsible for on‐the‐ground conservation management (Fennell 2008, Fennell, 2020; D'Souza et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Firefly tourism: Advancing a global phenomenon toward a brighter future

Lewis

Thancharoen

Wong

et al. 2021

Conservat Sci and Prac

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Fireflies are charismatic beetles with attractive bioluminescent courtship displays that have recently been swept onto the global stage of nature tourism.Here, we provide the first comprehensive review of the geographic scope, magnitude, focal species, and other attributes of the major firefly tourism sites worldwide. Through targeted interviews and surveys, we estimate that in recent years over one million tourists travelled annually to sites located in at least 12 countries for firefly-watching. Rapid proliferation of firefly tourism provides a timely opportunity to examine how such activities may impact local firefly populations, and to highlight the biological factors that make certain

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Section: Moving Towards Sustainable Firefly Ecotourismmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Firefly tourism: Advancing a global phenomenon toward a brighter future

Lewis

Thancharoen

Wong

et al. 2021

Conservat Sci and Prac

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“…NGDOs are non-profit organisations that work to improve the capacity of a community to provide for its own basic needs with the ultimate goal of an increased quality of life (Vakil, 1997). Some tourism scholars have identified such organisations as key partners in relation to capacity building and consultancy (Ellis & Sheridan, 2014;Simpson, 2008;Wardle et al, 2018;Wearing et al, 2005). Partnerships that include NGDOs have great potential in terms of sustainability, understood as a journey during which various types of knowledge and skills are applied to achieve environmental, economic and socio-cultural benefits (Bettencourt & Kaur, 2011;NRC (National Research Council & USA), 1999;Wals & Rodela, 2014).…”

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Learning communities and co-creative tourism practices in NGDO projects

Bertella

Rinaldi

2020

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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In this study, we considered tourism collaboration for sustainable development as a co-creative practice of learning about tourism in order to achieve benefits for local communities. We focused on projects run by non-governmental development organisations (NGDOs) and the challenges relating to their long-term impact. These challenges concern the projects' potential to facilitate the emergence and/or reinforcement of local learning communities. The study was conducted by an academic and a representative of the NGDO that constituted the empirical case. The empirical investigation was based on a variety of data sources and explored both the NGDO's strategic approach to collaboration and the experience gained from two projects. We identified factors that can be crucially important for the promotion of collaboration driven by local actors and extending beyond the limited time horizon of the NGDOs' projects. The paper contributes to the literature by adopting the concepts of co-creative practices and communities of practice (CoPs) to study collaboration, elucidating the evolving linkages connecting CoP constellations in learning communities. The study also presents some reflections on collaborative research with non-academics as a useful way of promoting plurality, depth and reflexivity.

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“…A feature of 21st-century tourism is the protection and improvement of nature (Bello et al, 2016). Tourists are increasingly choosing sustainable tourist destinations (Wardle et al, 2018). The reason is the wish of tourists for natural values to remain in the future.…”

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Natural resources for the nature-based tourism development of the Vojvodina Province

Trišić¹

2020

Menadž u hotelijerstvu i turiz

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The area of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina has significant natural potentials for the development of nature-based tourism. The paper analyzes the data found in various articles as well as data obtained hands-on. Selected factors such as location, relief, climate, hydrography, flora and fauna and protected areas of Vojvodina were analyzed. The degree of presence of the mentioned factors for the development of nature-based tourism was determined with selected indicators. The medium and high level of the presence of factors indicates the possibility of developing ecotourism, scientific tourism, hunting, fishing, sports and recreation, bird watching, nautical, trips and other forms of tourism based on natural resources. Quantitative, comparative and data presentation methods were used in the research. The results of research can aid further research of nature-based tourism.

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Ecotourism’s contributions to conservation: analysing patterns in published studies

Cited by 57 publications

References 117 publications

Firefly tourism: Advancing a global phenomenon toward a brighter future

Firefly tourism: Advancing a global phenomenon toward a brighter future

Learning communities and co-creative tourism practices in NGDO projects

Natural resources for the nature-based tourism development of the Vojvodina Province

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