2011
DOI: 10.3727/152599511x13175676722645
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Potential Conservation Benefits of Wildlife Festivals

Abstract: Wildlife festivals promote a variety of social, educational, economic, recreational, and community development goals. As ecotourism activities, wildlife festivals should also promote conservation goals. This article examines five potential conservation benefits of wildlife festivals which can be generated by providing: 1) incentives to establish protected areas; 2) revenue for wildlife and habitat management; 3) economic impact to nearby areas, encouraging residents to conserve wildlife; 4) alternatives to oth… Show more

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“…Furthermore, a vast body of research has examined cultural (Johansson and Kociatkiewicz 2011;Matheson et al 2014) and community festivals (Chacko and Schaffer 1993;Lee and Kyle 2014). Consequently, understanding is limited regarding alternative themes, such as gender (Van Den Berg 2012), wildlife (Hvenegaard 2011;Lawton and Weaver 2010) and nature (Song et al 2012). The field of festival research could greatly benefit from further studies of such under-explored festival themes.…”
Section: Research Methods and Contextsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Furthermore, a vast body of research has examined cultural (Johansson and Kociatkiewicz 2011;Matheson et al 2014) and community festivals (Chacko and Schaffer 1993;Lee and Kyle 2014). Consequently, understanding is limited regarding alternative themes, such as gender (Van Den Berg 2012), wildlife (Hvenegaard 2011;Lawton and Weaver 2010) and nature (Song et al 2012). The field of festival research could greatly benefit from further studies of such under-explored festival themes.…”
Section: Research Methods and Contextsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…) and community festivals (Chacko and Schaffer ; Lee and Kyle ). Consequently, understanding is limited regarding alternative themes, such as gender (Van Den Berg ), wildlife (Hvenegaard ; Lawton and Weaver ) and nature (Song et al . ).…”
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“…Attendees are relatively educated, affluent, and older than the general population. 9 Local economic impacts can be significant, especially if the festival attractions and length encourage participants to stay overnight, resulting in higher expenditures for food and accommodation. 9 Festivals can help enhance a community's image, generate local economic impacts, provide recreational opportunities, and develop a local sense of community.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
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“…9 Local economic impacts can be significant, especially if the festival attractions and length encourage participants to stay overnight, resulting in higher expenditures for food and accommodation. 9 Festivals can help enhance a community's image, generate local economic impacts, provide recreational opportunities, and develop a local sense of community. However, any wildlife festival should also help protect the natural environment, particularly the local wildlife species and habitats that are being celebrated by the festival.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%