Ecotourism's promise and peril : a biological evaluation

Intended as a guide for wildlife managers and ecotourism operators, as well as interested ecotourists, this book addresses the biological principles governing how ecotourism affects wildlife. The introductory chapters focus on four key responses to human visitation--behavioral, physiological, ecolog...

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Other Authors Blumstein, Daniel T. (Editor), Geffroy, Benjamin (Editor), Samia, Diogo S. M. (Editor), Bessa, Eduardo (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, an imprint of Springer Nature, [2017]
Subjects
Ecotourism.
Ecotourism > Environmental aspects.
Ecotourism > Research.
Ecotourism > Case studies.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319583310
9783319583303
Physical Description1 online resource (xv, 185 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color map

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Ecotourism's Promise and Peril
  • Physiological and Behavioral Consequences of Human Visitation
  • Ecological Consequences of Ecotourism for Wildlife Populations and Communities
  • Transgenerational Consequences of Human Visitation
  • Impacts of Fish Tourism
  • Impacts of Marine Mammal Tourism
  • Impacts of Terrestrial Animal Tourism
  • Impacts of Penguin Tourism
  • How Ecotourism Affects Human Communities
  • Best Practices Towards Sustainable Ecotourism
  • Creating a Research-based Agenda to Reduce Ecotourism Impacts on Wildlife.

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