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The influence of flagship species on in situ and ex situ wildlife tourists' connection to wildlife and pro-conservation behaviors

机译：旗舰物种对原地和非原地野生动植物游客与野生动植物和亲保护行为的联系的影响

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Annually, millions of tourists visit natural areas and zoos primarily to view flagship species such as lions and elephants. Venues rely on the inherent charisma of these species to increase visitation and anchor conservation efforts. Expected visitor outcomes from the use of flagships include raised levels of awareness and pro-conservation behaviors. However, the role of flagships in wildlife tourism has been criticized for not delivering conservation benefits for species of interest or biodiversity, and producing negative site impacts. Furthermore, little is known about how the connection to a species influences conservation behaviors.;This dissertation addresses this gap in knowledge by extending previous work exploring flagship-based wildlife tourism to include the emotional connection formed with a species and pro-conservation behaviors for individual species and biodiversity. This dissertation represents a substantial contribution to the field because (a) it incorporates the role of the experience in understanding how tourists connect with a species and how this connection influences pro-conservation behaviors; and (b) is the first attempt to operationalize Conservation Caring as a measure of tourists' connection with a species. Existing studies have investigated how specific elements, such as interpretation or species' morphology may influence programmatic goals or awareness. However, awareness is a poor measure of an emotional connection with an animal. Furthermore, there has not been work done to address the holistic nature of the wildlife viewing experience, and its subsequent influence on behaviors.;In situ study sites consisted of several national parks from the northern circuit in Tanzania. Ex situ sites consisted of two zoos and one aquarium in the Unite States. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze data. Results support the validity of Conservation Caring as a factor; the ability of in situ and ex situ wildlife tourism to influence Conservation Caring; and that this connection is a strong predictor of pro-conservation behaviors. These findings suggest wildlife tourism can deliver conservation outcomes. The studies in this dissertation also provide a valuable framework for structuring wildlife tourism experiences to align with flagship related conservation outcomes, and exploring a wider assemblage of species as potential flagships.
机译：每年，成千上万的游客访问自然区和动物园，主要是查看狮子和大象等旗舰物种。场馆依靠这些物种的固有魅力来增加参观人数和锚定保护工作。使用旗舰店的预期游客结果包括意识和亲保护行为的提高。但是，人们批评了旗舰在野生动植物旅游中的作用，因为它没有为感兴趣的物种或生物多样性提供保护利益，并给当地带来负面影响。此外，人们对与物种的联系如何影响保护行为知之甚少；本论文通过扩展先前的探索以旗舰为基础的野生动植物旅游的工作，包括与物种形成的情感联系和个人的保护行为，来解决这一知识空白。物种和生物多样性。这篇论文代表了对该领域的重大贡献，因为（a）它结合了经验的作用，以了解游客如何与一个物种联系以及这种联系如何影响保护性行为； （b）首次尝试实施保护性关怀，以衡量游客与某个物种的联系。现有研究已经调查了特定元素（例如解释或物种形态）如何影响程序目标或意识。但是，意识不能很好地衡量与动物之间的情感联系。此外，还没有开展工作来解决野生动植物观赏体验的整体性及其对行为的影响。现场研究地点由坦桑尼亚北部赛道的几个国家公园组成。异地遗址由美国的两个动物园和一个水族馆组成。使用结构方程建模来分析数据。结果证明了“保护爱心”的有效性。原生境和非原生境野生动植物旅游业影响保护自然的能力；并且这种联系是对保护行为的有力预测。这些发现表明，野生动植物旅游可以带来保护成果。本论文的研究还提供了一个有价值的框架，可用于构造野生生物旅游体验，使其与旗舰相关的保护成果保持一致，并探索作为潜在旗舰的物种的广泛集合。

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    Skibins, Jeffrey Craig.;

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    Clemson University.;

  • 授予单位 Clemson University.;
  • 学科 Wildlife conservation.;Recreation.
  • 学位 Ph.D.
  • 年度 2012
  • 页码 170 p.
  • 总页数 170
  • 原文格式 PDF
  • 正文语种 eng
  • 中图分类
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