Seychelles: A case study of community involvement in the development of whale shark ecotourism and its socio-economic impact

Rowat, David; Engelhardt, Udo

doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2006.11.018

Cited by 61 publications

(42 citation statements)

References 1 publication

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…These institutions seek to incorporate local communities in regulating use of forest products (Arjunan et al, 2006). Local community is involved in the entire process starting from the planning to execution and monitoring, and this is the key to success of ecotourism (Rowat & Engelhardt, 2007;Stone, Bhat, Bhatta, & Mathews, 2008).…”

Section: Socio-cultural Impactmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ecotourism: A panacea or a predicament?

Das

Chatterjee

2015

Tourism Management Perspectives

297

153

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: Socio-cultural Impactmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ecotourism: A panacea or a predicament?

Das

Chatterjee

2015

Tourism Management Perspectives

297

153

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…It has been shown at several locations that large-bodied, charismatic marine animals generate more money through dive tourism, than having their terminal value from fishing (Anderson 1998;Topelko and Dearden 2005). Ecotourism focusing on whale sharks generate Aus$4.7 million in Ningaloo Marine Park, Australia annually and US$4.99 million in the Seychelles (Davis et al 1997;Rowat and Engelhardt 2007). Diving with manta rays is a very popular tourist activity at locations where they occur reliably, e.g.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Population estimates of Alfred mantas (Manta alfredi) in central Maldives atolls: North Male, Ari and Baa

2011

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The Alfred manta, Manta alfredi, is economically important in the Maldives due to the large number of tourists attracted to SCUBA dive and snorkel with them. It is important to understand the size of populations around main diving points and throughout the Maldives so that manta based tourism activities can be developed more successfully and the impact of tourism can be monitored. Using natural markings to identify individual manta rays, Petersen and Jolly-Seber probabilistic estimators were used to assess population size for main dive sites and the central atolls of North Male, Ari and Baa. Between 2000 and 2009, 1835 individual mantas were identified from 3373 sightings. There was a significant gender bias with a male: female ratio of 1:1.8. Only 24.7% of manta rays were re-sighted between 1 and 34 times with a maximum gap of 7 years and 11 months between sightings. Estimates for populations around main dive sites were 181-562. The estimated population of M. alfredi for North Male atoll is 537 (SE±53.2). Estimated atoll populations were extrapolated to obtain an estimate of Manta alfredi population for the entire Maldives of 9,677 individuals.

show abstract

“…There are a growing number of successful CBNRM projects targeting the non-consumptive use of migratory species, such as the Wings Over Wetlands project under the UNEP/CMS African Eurasian Waterbird Agreement in the Wakkerstroom Wetland in South Africa targeting waterbirds like the blue crane (Anthropoides paradiseus) (Wings Over Wetlands 2011), turtles in Brazil (Vieitas et al 1999) or whale sharks in the Seychelles (Rowat and Engelhardt 2007).…”

Section: Non-consumptive Usementioning

confidence: 99%

International Trade in Endangered Plant Species in the Context of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation¹

Kiehn

Benítez-Díaz

2013

Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

About IUCN IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges.IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by supporting scientific research, managing field projects all over the world, and bringing governments, NGOs, the UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice.IUCN is the world's oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government and NGO members and almost 11,000 volunteer experts in some 160 countries. IUCN's work is supported by over 1,000 staff in 60 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. www.iucn.orgAbout IIED Founded in 1971 by economist Barbara Ward, IIED is one of the world's most influential policy research organisations working at the interface between development and environment. We are a key contirbutor to many international policy processes and frameworks, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment and the UN convention on climate change and biological diversity.Our strength lies in our unique combination of research and action -generating robust evidence and know-how that is informed by a practical perspective acquired on the ground. IIED is distinguished by bridge-building: between policy and practice, local and global, rich and poor, government and private sector, and across diverse interest groups.Working in partnership is key. By forging alliances with individuals and organisations across contexts and scales, IIED helps strengthen poor people's voices in decision making and ensures that national and international policy better reflects the agendas of poorer countries and communities.www.iied.org CITES and CBNRMProceedings of an international symposium on "The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries" OTHER SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS ORGANISATIONS THAT HAVE PROVIDED TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONSThe designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN or other participating organizations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of IUCN or other participating organizations. This publication has been made possible in part by funding from the International Institute for Environment and Development, London, UK.Published by: IUCN, Gland, Switzerland in collaboration with the International Institute for Environment and Development.Copyright: © 2011 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for educational or other non-commercial purposes is authorized without prior written permission fro...

show abstract

Seychelles: A case study of community involvement in the development of whale shark ecotourism and its socio-economic impact

Cited by 61 publications

References 1 publication

Ecotourism: A panacea or a predicament?

Ecotourism: A panacea or a predicament?

Population estimates of Alfred mantas (Manta alfredi) in central Maldives atolls: North Male, Ari and Baa

International Trade in Endangered Plant Species in the Context of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation¹

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About

Seychelles: A case study of community involvement in the development of whale shark ecotourism and its socio-economic impact

Cited by 61 publications

References 1 publication

Ecotourism: A panacea or a predicament?

Ecotourism: A panacea or a predicament?

Population estimates of Alfred mantas (Manta alfredi) in central Maldives atolls: North Male, Ari and Baa

International Trade in Endangered Plant Species in the Context of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation1

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About

International Trade in Endangered Plant Species in the Context of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation¹