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Economic Aspects of Ecotourism: Wildlife-based Tourism
and Its Contribution to Nature
Clem Tisdell*
ABSTRACT
This paper defines ecotourism and outlines possible economic and
conservational benefits from developing ecotourism or wildlife-based
tourism. It identifies possible economic benefits for local communities
and possible economic costs to such communities. A sufficient market
does not always exist for wildlife-based tourism to make it
economically viable. Therefore, market analysis should be undertaken
before promoting the development of wildlife-based tourism. A checklist
is provided to give guidance in market appraisal. Even non-consumptive
wildlife-based tourism can have adverse environmental consequences.
These are listed. Care is needed to avoid these negative consequences
and to ensure that local communities obtain adequate economic benefits
from the development of wildlife-based tourism
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* Professor,
School of Economics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072,
Australia..
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Tisdell. 2003. Sri Lankan Journal of
Agricultural Economics. Volume 5 (1). Pp. 83 - 95
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