Whale watching is an international industry worth more than US $2 billion globally and is
currently the greatest economic activity reliant upon cetaceans. However, there is concern …

Marine wildlife tours provide a range of education and conservation benefits for visitors.
These benefits derive from interpretation programs and close personal encounters with …

The new fifth edition of Ecotourism focuses on an array of economic, social and ecological
inconsistencies that continue to plague ecotourism in theory and practice, and examines the …

Decades of tourism research have allowed researchers to understand the myriad social,
ecological, and economic impacts that are derived from tourism. We know the results of …

Tourism accounts for 9% of global GDP and comprises 1.1 billion tourist arrivals per annum.
Visits to wildlife tourist attractions (WTAs) may account for 20–40% of global tourism, but no …

This book is a landmark contribution to the rapidly growing field of wildlife tourism, especially
in regard to its underpinning foundations of science, conservation and policy. Written by a …

This study addresses the needs of three national reserves in north central Kenya for
developing a tourism strategy aimed at enhancing tourist opportunities at the reserves. In …

Nature-based experiences can contribute to individuals' connection to nature and intentions
toward sustainable environmental behaviours. Conservation psychology can use tourism as …

The concept of interpretation denotes on-site education while people engage in a guided
nature-based activity. The literature suggests that interpretation influences conservation …

This study examined a behavioral model of community-based sustainable tourism at the
Taomi eco-village in Taiwan using variables that included destination image, interpretation …