New method to identify and map flagship fleets for promoting conservation and ecotourism

Santarém, Frederico; Pereira, Paulo; Saarinen, Jarkko; Brito, José Carlos

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2018.10.017

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“…Diversifying job opportunities via sustainable development is a potential option where ecotourism may play a leading role [ 101 ]. Mauritania displays multiple natural values that may support ecotourism operations: 1) large sections of the country still contain important richness of Sahara-Sahel flagship mammals [ 102 ]; 2) the mountain rock-pools and floodplains have been ranked as highly adequate to support distinct types of ecotourism activities [ 103 ]; and 3) the coastal areas, mountain plateaus, and the Senegal River valley are amongst the best localities displaying cultural ecosystem services in the Sahara-Sahel [ 104 ] that are priority for conservation [ 105 ]. The long-term conservation of land mammals in Mauritania is thus embedded in a complex web of constraining socioeconomic and climatic factors.…”

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Diversity, distribution and conservation of land mammals in Mauritania, North-West Africa

Brito

Sow²,

Vale

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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Detailed knowledge about biodiversity distribution is critical for monitoring the biological effects of global change processes. Biodiversity knowledge gaps hamper the monitoring of conservation trends and they are especially evident in the desert biome. Mauritania constitutes a remarkable example on how remoteness and regional insecurity affect current knowledge gaps. Mammals remain one of the least studied groups in this country, without a concerted species checklist, the mapping of regions concentrating mammal diversity, or a national assessment of their conservation status. This work assessed the diversity, distribution, and conservation of land mammals in Mauritania. A total of 6,718 published and original observations were assembled in a spatial database and used to update the occurrence status, distribution area, and conservation status. The updated taxonomic list comprises 107 species, including 93 extant, 12 Regionally Extinct, and 2 Extinct in the Wild. Mapping of species distributions allowed locating concentrations of extant mammal species richness in coastal areas, along the Senegal River valley, and in mountain plateaus. Recent regional extinction of large-sized Artiodactyla and Carnivora has been very high (11% extinct species). From the extant mammals, 11% are threatened, including flagship species (e.g., Addax nasomaculatus and Panthera pardus). Species richness is poorly represented by the current protected areas. Despite the strong advances made, 23% of species categorise as Data Deficient. Persisting systematics and distribution uncertainties require further research. Field surveys in currently unexplored areas (northern and south-eastern regions) are urgently needed to increase knowledge about threatened mammals. The long-term conservation of land mammals in Mauritania is embedded in a complex web of socioeconomic and environmental factors that call for collaborative action and investment in sustainable human development. The current work sets the baseline for the future development of detailed research studies and to address the general challenges faced by mammals and biodiversity in the country.

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Diversity, distribution and conservation of land mammals in Mauritania, North-West Africa

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“…Hiking tourism activities in mountainous areas are now increasing massively. The increasing preference for mountain hiking causes negative impacts such as garbage, devastation of vegetation, rare plant picking, soil erosion, and destruction of wildlife habitats [1,2] in mountainous areas. Additionally, the activities of hikers also create habitats that support introducing non-native plants and encourage their distribution in mountainous areas.…”

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Invasive Alien Plant Species on Hiking Trails in Mount Prau, Indonesia

Abdullah,

Hakim,

Siswanto

et al. 2024

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Hiking tourism activities create habitats that support the introduction of non-native (alien) plant species and encourage their further spread in mountainous areas. Consequently, this will change the species composition of mountain plant communities. This research aims to investigate the richness of plant species and examine alien plant species that have the potential to be invasive on one of the mountains that is popular as a tourist destination, namely Mount Prau, Indonesia. Plant data collection was carried out using exploration methods according to hiking routes. PAST statistical software was used to carry out cluster analysis based on the composition of the plant community species and the composition of invasive alien species. The results of exploration on several hiking routes on Mount Prau found 192 species of plants. A total of 22 species are known to be invasive alien plants dominated by the Asteraceae family. Traditional hiking routes have a higher species richness value than commercial hiking routes for nature tourism. The research results also strengthen predictions that hiking routes for tourism activities have potentially increased the presence of invasive alien species of plants in mountainous areas.

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“…CMF are popular within an ecotourism framework as they can assist in meeting systems-level expected conservation outcomes (Santarém et al, 2019;Flower et al, 2021). For example, Akhshik et al (2022) found tourists' memorable encounters with bison was a strong predictor of support for conservation related to reintroduction.…”

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Is one the loneliest number? Impact of tourists' ability to identify individual bears on conservation outcomes

Skibins¹,

Richardson²,

Lewis³

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Tour.

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IntroductionA fundamental component of ecotourism is resource conservation. Oftentimes, that resource is wildlife. Within the wildlife-centric ecotourism experience, tourists' encounters are most often with individual animals, or a small subset of the population (i.e., not the species as a whole). However, most conservation efforts are focused at the species level. This article explores the relationship between tourists' ability to identify individual animals and conservation outcomes.MethodsData were obtained from 3,853 online surveys from viewers of the Katmai National Park and Preserve webcams (bearcams).ResultsThe majority of respondents (70%) indicated they could identify individual bears. Respondents who could identify individual bears had significantly higher scores for conservation outcomes (i.e., awareness, behavioral intention, and emotional connection). Furthermore, identifying an individual bear as a favorite yielded significantly higher scores for emotional connectivity and support for conservation programs.DiscussionThus, the ability to identify individual animals, when viewing wildlife, can improve conservation outcomes. Practitioners could consider incorporating strategies to improve tourists' identification skills as a method to cultivating conservation outcomes.

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New method to identify and map flagship fleets for promoting conservation and ecotourism

Cited by 17 publications

References 54 publications

Diversity, distribution and conservation of land mammals in Mauritania, North-West Africa

Diversity, distribution and conservation of land mammals in Mauritania, North-West Africa

Invasive Alien Plant Species on Hiking Trails in Mount Prau, Indonesia

Is one the loneliest number? Impact of tourists' ability to identify individual bears on conservation outcomes

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