Wildlife Tourism

Question 1

What is tourism?

Answer 1

Resource based activity whereby one could interact with natural systems with a capacity to initiate far-reaching changes on the environment

Question 2

How has tourism changed?

Answer 2

Tourism has changed from beach holidays to wildlife holidays

Question 3

What happens to the environment as tourism increases?

Answer 3

The environment degrades

Question 4

In a study by Liddle, 2007 what happened between 1960 and 1970 in an area of Wales that was used for recreation?

Answer 4

The numbers of recreational paths increased

Question 5

Tourism was once a marginal aspect of national economic life. What is it now?

Answer 5

An important socio-economic asset

Question 6

With such a growth in tourism what does it threaten?

Answer 6

Cultural and biological diversity

Question 7

What is sustainable tourism?

Answer 7

Sustainable tourism is maintained in a way that it remains viable over an indefinite period and does not degrade or alter the environment

Question 8

What does sustainable tourism facilitate?

Answer 8

Sustainable development

Question 9

What has some tourism evolved into?

Answer 9

Wildlife tourism

Question 10

What other type of wildlife tourism is there?

Answer 10

Ecotourism

Question 11

What is ecotourism?

Answer 11

It is a segment of wildlife tourism

Question 12

What is wildlife tourism?

Answer 12

Tourism based on encounters with non-domesticated animals, such as wildlife watching and captive wildlife

Question 13

Why is wildlife tourism important?

Answer 13

It provides an economic income, with rapid growth in the last decade

Question 14

Is wildlife tourism more important in some areas? And why?

Answer 14

It is more important in rural areas in Africa, and provides a higher source of income than agriculture

Question 15

Give 3 examples of the impact wildlife tourism can have on wildlife

Answer 15

Disturbance
Disease
Pollution

Question 16

Three more examples of the impact wildlife tourism can have on wildlife

Answer 16

Habitat loss/ fragmentation
Illegal hunting
Indirect contributions to conservation

Question 17

What part do visitors play in wildlife tourism? And what is their goal?

Answer 17

They are stakeholders and their primary goal is wildlife tourism experience

Question 18

What part does the tourism industry play in wildlife tourism? And what is their goal?

Answer 18

They are stakeholders and their primary goal is growth and profit

Question 19

What part does government play in wildlife tourism? And what is their goal?

Answer 19

They are stakeholders and their primary goal is Sustainable growth

Question 20

What part do host communities play in wildlife tourism? And what is their goal?

Answer 20

They are stakeholders and their primary goal is Profit and minimal impacts

Question 21

What part do environmental managers play in wildlife tourism? And what is their goal?

Answer 21

They are stakeholders and their primary goal is ecological sustainability and conservation goals

Question 22

What part NGO’s play in wildlife tourism? And what is their goal?

Answer 22

They are stakeholders and their primary goal is minimal threats and conservation goals

Question 23

What impact does wildlife tourism have on the species? Give examples

Answer 23

Species change physiologically to tourism. For example, displaces them, alters their behaviour and changes reproduction

Question 24

The Northern Royal Albatross is a species that is affected by wildlife tourism. How is it affected?

Answer 24

The blockage of wind doesn’t allow for the natural process of the cooling of their eggs and therefore the eggs become harder

Question 25

How do people impact the chicks of the Northern Royal Albatross?

Answer 25

Chicks move away from people and adults only stay by the nest, therefore the mortality rate is high

Question 26

What impact did wildlife tourism have on the Caribou?

Answer 26

The presence of people watching Caribou altered their foraging behaviour. The more observers, the less they forage

Question 27

What impact did wildlife tourism have on Manatee?

Answer 27

It changes their distribution and behaviour

Question 28

How did wildlife tourism impact on the Mantee’s behaviour?

Answer 28

It impacts their fitness They didn’t lay on the bottom of the water when humans were watching Nursing between parent and infant was altered They didn’t swim slowly anymore

Question 29

What impact has wildlife tourism had on the Nile crocodile?

Answer 29

Research has shown that visitors are present the nests of Nile crocodile are being destroyed at a higher rate by predators

Question 30

In terms of wildlife watching, how does it impact species?

Answer 30

It clearly impacts the survival rates of species.

Question 31

What is the overall impact of wildlife tourism on the brown bear?

Answer 31

Males and females will not use the same feeding ground in the presence of tourists

Question 32

Why won’t males use the same breeding ground?

Answer 32

They see the tourists as a threat and move away

Question 33

How do female brown bears utilise tourists?

Answer 33

They use tourists known that the males will not be there

Question 34

What method have we used to entice wild animals?

Answer 34

Feed them

Question 35

Give three examples of the pros of supplementary feeding of wildlife

Answer 35

Ensures survival Increases reproduction Money

Question 36

Give three examples of the cons of supplementary feeding of wildlife

Answer 36

Habituation Disease Change from predator to scrounger

Question 37

Give three impacts of wildlife tourism

Answer 37

Habitat disturbance and modification Specimen collections Introduction in diseases

Question 38

What five benefits can wildlife tourism have for wildlife?

Answer 38

``` Research Finances Conservation Socioeconomic Education ```

Question 39

What three benefits are there for wildlife tourism in zoos?

Answer 39

Conservation Research Education

Question 40

What’s the problem with zoos?

Answer 40

Ethically wrong as mainly for human entertainment

Question 41

How are exhibits in zoos designed?

Answer 41

To enable normal behaviour

Question 42

What is ecotourism?

Answer 42

Ecotourism is responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and sustains the well being of local people

Question 43

Give two key features of ecotourism

Answer 43

Promotion of sustainability | Promotion of nature conservation

Question 44

Ecotourism aims to do what? MBP

Answer 44

Minimise impact Build awareness Provide positive experience

Question 45

How does ecotourism deal with financial gains?

Answer 45

Uses for the future of conservation and empowers local people

Question 46

How can ecotourism benefit local people?

Answer 46

It provides employment/ income opportunities for local communities

Question 47

In what was does ecotourism enhance awareness?

Answer 47

Enhances awareness of the conservation of natural and cultural access

Question 48

How can ecotourism be limited?

Answer 48

When there isn’t a flagship species (Kruger, 2005).

Question 49

Is it just a flagship species that makes ecotourism successful?

Answer 49

No, it is also the local community involvement that is critical to the success of ecotourism

Question 50

Give an example of ecotourism in Brazil

Answer 50

The Sea Turtle conservation programme (TAMAR)

Question 51

Give an example of how TAMAR is linked to an economic relationship

Answer 51

A local said that “we need the turtles and TAMAR here, otherwise how will we make our living

Question 52

How has the idea of sea turtles in Brazil evolved?

Answer 52

Switched from a source of food to being of symbolic importance, through education

Question 53

Give an example of ecotourism in Peru

Answer 53

Posoda Amazonas

Question 54

What is Posoda Amazonas?

Answer 54

It’s an ecotourism lodge run by the native community of Infierno

Question 55

What are the economic benefits of the Posoda ecotourism lodge?

Answer 55

Employment and profit sharing

Question 56

Who is it managed by?

Answer 56

Locals and also outside company that provides economic incentives for conservation

Question 57

What are the environmental impacts of ecotourism (3)?

Answer 57

Environmental protection Restoration Habitat enhancement

Question 58

What are the economic impacts of ecotourism (2)?

Answer 58

Revenues | Direct employment

Question 59

What are the socioeconomic impacts of ecotourism (2)?

Answer 59

Spiritual and aesthetics | Environmental awareness

Question 60

What is the name of the certification for sustainable tourism and ecotourism?

Answer 60

Mohonk Agreement