Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The Impact of Community-Based Tourism on Human-Jaguar Interactions in Central Amazonia. |
| Authors: |
Monteiro, Miguel Coutinho Moretta1 (AUTHOR) miguelcoutinhobio@gmail.com, Marchini, Silvio2,3,4 (AUTHOR), Del Toro-Orozco, Wezddy1,5 (AUTHOR), Ramalho, Emiliano Esterci1,4 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Human Dimensions of Wildlife. Oct2024, p1-17. 17p. 2 Illustrations. |
| Subject Terms: |
*TOURISM impact, *COMMUNITY-based participatory research, *TOURISM research, *FELIDAE, *SEMI-structured interviews, *JAGUAR |
| Abstract: |
Tourism has been indicated as an economic alternative to alleviate the burdens of human–wildlife conflicts. Our objective was to investigate the effects of community-based tourism and research on traditional communities’ interactions with jaguars. This study was carried out in Mamirauá Reserve in the Brazilian Amazon, where a community-based tourism initiative operates and community-based research projects take place. One hundred and two semi-structured interviews were conducted in local communities between February 2020 and November 2021. General linear models were used to test if involvement with tourism or community-based research affected the measured variables. Where tourism was present, tolerance toward jaguars was higher. Areas where tourism and research were present had more positive attitudes toward jaguars, as well as a lower intention to kill jaguars. Our findings suggest that community-based tourism-related activities and research projects have had a positive effect on local human-jaguar relationships, improving tolerance and attitudes toward jaguars. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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