A view on the science: Physical anthropology at the millennium

Abstract

EDITOR's NOTE The year 2000 marks the onset of the 21st century. Physical anthropologists will provide brief reflections on our discipline, including what attracted them to it, and their views on the directions our discipline may pursue as we enter, in January 2001, the third millennium.

Conservation in the 21st Century: Gorillas as a Case Study

“…Every human visitor can make a difference to the ultimate survival or demise of gorillas. The interest and support of responsible tourists at responsible sites may help some populations of gorillas survive, and can help promote the concept of Heritage Species status for gorillas and other apes (Wrangham, 2000;Wrangham et al, Chapter 14, this volume). Tourism itself can promote world peace and support global Peace Parks or transfrontier protected areas (Lanjouw et al, 2001;International Institute for Peace Through Tourism, 2006).…”