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Wildlife Tourism Flashcards

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What is tourism?

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

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How has tourism changed?

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Tourism has changed from beach holidays to wildlife holidays

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What happens to the environment as tourism increases?

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The environment degrades

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

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The numbers of recreational paths increased

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

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An important socio-economic asset

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With such a growth in tourism what does it threaten?

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Cultural and biological diversity

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What is sustainable tourism?

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

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What does sustainable tourism facilitate?

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Sustainable development

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9
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What has some tourism evolved into?

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Wildlife tourism

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10
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What other type of wildlife tourism is there?

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Ecotourism

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What is ecotourism?

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It is a segment of wildlife tourism

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What is wildlife tourism?

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

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Why is wildlife tourism important?

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

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14
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Is wildlife tourism more important in some areas? And why?

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

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15
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Give 3 examples of the impact wildlife tourism can have on wildlife

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Disturbance
Disease
Pollution

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

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Habitat loss/ fragmentation
Illegal hunting
Indirect contributions to conservation

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

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They are stakeholders and their primary goal is wildlife tourism experience

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

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They are stakeholders and their primary goal is growth and profit

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

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They are stakeholders and their primary goal is Sustainable growth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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25
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How do people impact the chicks of the Northern Royal Albatross?

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

26
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What impact did wildlife tourism have on the Caribou?

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

27
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What impact did wildlife tourism have on Manatee?

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It changes their distribution and behaviour

28
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How did wildlife tourism impact on the Mantee’s behaviour?

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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

29
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What impact has wildlife tourism had on the Nile crocodile?

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

30
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In terms of wildlife watching, how does it impact species?

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It clearly impacts the survival rates of species.

31
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What is the overall impact of wildlife tourism on the brown bear?

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

32
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Why won’t males use the same breeding ground?

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They see the tourists as a threat and move away

33
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How do female brown bears utilise tourists?

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They use tourists known that the males will not be there

34
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What method have we used to entice wild animals?

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Feed them

35
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Give three examples of the pros of supplementary feeding of wildlife

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Ensures survival
Increases reproduction
Money

36
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Give three examples of the cons of supplementary feeding of wildlife

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Habituation
Disease
Change from predator to scrounger

37
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Give three impacts of wildlife tourism

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Habitat disturbance and modification
Specimen collections
Introduction in diseases

38
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What five benefits can wildlife tourism have for wildlife?

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Research
Finances
Conservation
Socioeconomic
Education
39
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What three benefits are there for wildlife tourism in zoos?

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Conservation
Research
Education

40
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What’s the problem with zoos?

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Ethically wrong as mainly for human entertainment

41
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How are exhibits in zoos designed?

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To enable normal behaviour

42
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What is ecotourism?

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

43
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Give two key features of ecotourism

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Promotion of sustainability

Promotion of nature conservation

44
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Ecotourism aims to do what? MBP

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Minimise impact
Build awareness
Provide positive experience

45
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How does ecotourism deal with financial gains?

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Uses for the future of conservation and empowers local people

46
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How can ecotourism benefit local people?

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It provides employment/ income opportunities for local communities

47
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In what was does ecotourism enhance awareness?

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Enhances awareness of the conservation of natural and cultural access

48
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How can ecotourism be limited?

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

49
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Is it just a flagship species that makes ecotourism successful?

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

50
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Give an example of ecotourism in Brazil

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The Sea Turtle conservation programme (TAMAR)

51
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Give an example of how TAMAR is linked to an economic relationship

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

52
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How has the idea of sea turtles in Brazil evolved?

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

53
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Give an example of ecotourism in Peru

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Posoda Amazonas

54
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What is Posoda Amazonas?

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

55
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What are the economic benefits of the Posoda ecotourism lodge?

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Employment and profit sharing

56
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Who is it managed by?

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Locals and also outside company that provides economic incentives for conservation

57
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What are the environmental impacts of ecotourism (3)?

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Environmental protection
Restoration
Habitat enhancement

58
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What are the economic impacts of ecotourism (2)?

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Revenues

Direct employment

59
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What are the socioeconomic impacts of ecotourism (2)?

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Spiritual and aesthetics

Environmental awareness

60
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What is the name of the certification for sustainable tourism and ecotourism?

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Mohonk Agreement

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