Aware or not aware? A literature review reveals the dearth of evidence on recreationists awareness of wildlife disturbance

L Gruas, C Perrin‐Malterre, A Loison - Wildlife biology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
As nature‐based recreational activities keep increasing, so does human pressure on
wildlife. Several recent reviews provide a comprehensive overview of the impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Wildlife and the restorative potential of natural settings

M Johansson, A Flykt, J Frank, T Hartig - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
How does the likelihood of encountering wildlife affect residents' expectations about
psychological restoration when visiting a local natural setting, and their choices among …

Did you interfere with them? examining the environmental responsibility of birdwatchers in China

Z Hou, C Peng, Y Zou, J He, H Chen… - Current Issues in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
As birdwatching tourism expands rapidly and garners increased interest from tourists, it is
necessary to enhance their understanding of the positive and negative effects of …

Self-determined travel motivations and ecologically responsible attitudes of nature-based visitors to the Ramsar wetland in South China

ASY Chow, INY Cheng, LTO Cheung - Annals of Leisure Research, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates the effects of self-determined travel motivations on the ecologically
responsible attitudes of Ramsar wetland visitors. An on-site questionnaire survey was …

Recreational specialization and ecologically responsible behaviour of Chinese birdwatchers in Hong Kong

LTO Cheung, AYH Lo, L Fok - Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Birdwatching is a popular nature-based recreational activity that has millions of participants
worldwide. Hong Kong is an important birdwatching destination in Southeast Asia, and the …

Camera shy? Motivations, attitudes and beliefs of bird photographers and species-specific avian responses to their activities

C Slater, G Cam, Y Qi, Y Liu, PJ Guay… - Biological Conservation, 2019 - Elsevier
Bird photography is a popular and growing pursuit which may disturb birds. This study: 1)
characterises photographer motivations, attitudes and behaviours; and, 2) examines avian …

Environmental attitudes and behaviour of birdwatchers: a missing link

P Pintassilgo, P Pinto, A Costa, A Matias… - Tourism Recreation …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Birdwatching is one of the fastest growing sectors of ecotourism. Managing this nature-
based activity requires understanding birdwatchers' attitudes and behaviour towards the …

Initial involvement into birding: triggers, gender, and decade effects—a mixed-methods study

C Randler, N Marx - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Birdwatching is an increasing nature-related activity, with an important influence on data
collection of citizen science programs. Initial involvement into a leisure activity is an …

[HTML][HTML] Demographics, behaviours, and preferences of birdwatchers and their implications for avitourism and avian conservation: A case study of birding in …

X Tan, P Yan, Z Liu, H Qin, A Jiang - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Birding, a sustainable ecotourism, capitalizes on the community's rich bird resources to
attract an increasing number of birdwatchers. However, the influence of the preferences and …

Birdwatchers evoke longer escape distances than pedestrians in some African birds

AZ Radkovic, WFD Van Dongen, L Kirao… - Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Birdwatching attracts many bird enthusiasts to developing economies, and is generally
considered an innocuous activity with few impacts on birds. Birdwatchers generally attempt …