We analyse 214 cases worldwide where non-governmental organisations (NGOs) use
ecotourism for conservation. Other stakeholders in these initiatives include local …

Despite the popularity of tourism and recreation in the Andes in South America and the
regions conservation value, there is limited research on the ecological impacts of these …

Sustainable ecotourism development (SED) in areas with a low potential for development
through other sectors, can be a sustainable income-generating activity for locals and a place …

Tourism is affected by social, political, economic, technological and environmental changes
at all scales. Population growth, redistribution of wealth, geopolitical changes and conflicts …

Many threatened species rely on ecotourism for conservation funding, but simultaneously
suffer direct ecological impacts from ecotourism. For a range of IUCN-Redlisted terrestrial …

Many bird populations worldwide are at risk of extinction, and rely heavily on protected area
networks for their continued conservation. Tourism to these areas contributes to …

Context Sustainable Tourism as a paradigm of development originated from the
convergence of several streams of thought nearly three decades ago. It has tended to follow …

Conservation finance in many African countries relies heavily on tourism. Some commercial
tourism companies provide substantial funding for private reserves, communal …

Recreation and wildlife observations occur often in hiking trails. In terms of recreation
planning, few studies have combined ecological and cultural features to assess ecotourism …

When visitors are not constrained to remain on formal trails, informal trail networks can
develop and damage plant communities in protected areas. These networks can form in …