Multi-year effects of wildlife tourism on shark residency and implications for management

Niella, Yuri; Udyawer, Vinay; Drew, Michael; Simes, Brett; Pederson, Hugh; Huveneers, Charlie

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2022.105362

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“…Due to the lack of ecology‐tourism integration, the development of tourism products is largely guided by either perceptions or economic models. This has led to a multitude of impacts on ecosystems, including the loss of biodiversity (Niella et al, 2023). The capacity of the eco‐parcel approach in defining the relative significance of individual attractions in each discrete landscape and introducing into it the ecological attributes of ecosystems is likely to inform on either the effects of losing attractions or gaining attractions resulting from climate‐change impacts on ecosystems.…”

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Eco‐parcel: An approach to identify and describe attractions to support adapting nature‐based tourism destinations to climate‐change impacts

Kilungu,

Munishi

2023

Afr J Ecol

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Informing climate‐change adaptation measures for nature‐based tourism destinations is contingent on understanding how individual attractions respond to the impact of climate change. There is, however, no evidence of the existence of specific approaches for linking individual attractions to climate change. The eco‐parcel approach is therefore devised to address the gap. The approach follows three simple steps: (1) identifying and defining individual tourist attractions (2) describing and creating a link between individual attractions and their supporting ecosystems using land cover as a proxy; (3) assessing the importance of discrete landscape patches (eco‐parcels) for tourism. The three steps employ literature reviews, tourists' preference surveys and GIS data collection techniques. The operationalisation of the approach in Tanzanian Serengeti and Kilimanjaro National parks case studies shows that the approach is capable of establishing a list of attractions that a destination has and creating spatial–temporal links between attractions and their supporting ecosystems. In conclusion, the eco‐parcel approach allows accurate assessment of the likely losses or gains of individual attractions in the event of climate change, providing information on destination‐specific climate adaptation strategies and, thus, a useful tool for adapting NBT to climate‐change impacts.

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Eco‐parcel: An approach to identify and describe attractions to support adapting nature‐based tourism destinations to climate‐change impacts

Kilungu,

Munishi

2023

Afr J Ecol

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“…White shark cage-diving occurs at the Neptune Islands off the coast of South Australia and has been offered as a tourism experience since the 1970s [ 5 ]. Australia was the first to engage people in this particular kind of shark-dive activity [ 1 ], where divers are housed inside a ‘surface cage’, which white sharks approach mostly due to the bait used to lure them [ 9 ]. Cage-diving is a popular activity because it provides a thrilling up-close encounter, enhancing participants’ excitement and sense of awe of the apex predators [ 3 , 11 ].…”

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“…Wildlife tourism is argued to positively contribute to nature conservation by providing meaningful first-hand experiences with wildlife [1][2][3]. Enjoyable, educational, and emotional encounters can increase tourists' understanding of the animals observed and of the environmental issues that impact them [4,5].…”

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Shark Dive and Hologram Zoo: Two Case Studies of Virtual Animal Encounters as Possible Models for Sustainable Wildlife Tourism

Scollen,

Mason

2024

Animals

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Wildlife tourism is commonly argued to positively contribute to nature conservation by providing humans with educational and meaningful first-hand experiences with animals. However, concern for the sustainability of nature due to the negative impacts of wildlife tourism on animals and the environment invites alternative virtual opportunities for close encounters. Participant Observation framed by an Animal Studies perspective is employed to interpret two contemporary Australian family entertainments, Shark Dive and Hologram Zoo, centred on providing people with wild animal interactions but without real animals present. Shark Dive is a theatrical puppetry production replicating a real shark dive, and Hologram Zoo is an augmented reality experience that displays a variety of animals in 3D. The content of both is examined to understand how the animals are imagined, experienced, and given significance to determine whether they offer viable alternatives or complementary additions to in situ wildlife tourism. Findings reveal both hold potential for virtual wildlife tourism. Shark Dive provides a positive representation of marine life, generating awareness about conservation and encouraging self-reflection. Hologram Zoo’s depiction of wild animals is impressive, but to more closely align with contemporary wildlife tourism ideals, the experience could enhance its conservation messaging and positive human–animal interactions.

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Wildlife tourism has little energetic impact on the world's largest predatory shark

Gooden,

Clarke,

Meyer

et al. 2024

Animal Behaviour

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Multi-year effects of wildlife tourism on shark residency and implications for management

Cited by 8 publications

References 26 publications

Eco‐parcel: An approach to identify and describe attractions to support adapting nature‐based tourism destinations to climate‐change impacts

Eco‐parcel: An approach to identify and describe attractions to support adapting nature‐based tourism destinations to climate‐change impacts

Shark Dive and Hologram Zoo: Two Case Studies of Virtual Animal Encounters as Possible Models for Sustainable Wildlife Tourism

Wildlife tourism has little energetic impact on the world's largest predatory shark

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