| understanding tourists' preference for mammal species in private protected areas: is there a case for extralimital species for ecotourism? | private protected areas (ppas) often use wildlife-based ecotourism as their primary means of generating business. achieving tourist satisfaction has become a strong driving goal in the management of many ppas, often at the expense of biodiversity. many extralimitral species, those which historically did not occur in an area, are stocked in ppas with the intention of increasing ecotourism attractions. even though the ecological and economic costs of stocking these species are high, the social ben ... | 2014 | 24505426 |
| elevated elephant density does not improve ecotourism opportunities: convergence in social and ecological objectives. | in order to sustainably conserve biodiversity, many protected areas, particularly private protected areas, must find means of self-financing. ecotourism is increasingly seen as a mechanism to achieve such financial sustainability. however, there is concern that ecotourism operations are driven to achieve successful game-viewing, influencing the management of charismatic species. an abundance of such species, including the african elephant (loxodonta africana), has been stocked in protected areas ... | 2014 | 25154086 |