Case Study: Wildlife Tourism
Summary
This niche tourism type boosts the local economy of a destination. According to WTTC, in 2018, wildlife tourism contributed 4.4% to tourism GDP and provided 9.1 million jobs worldwide. This case study looks at this popular niche tourism type.
Key Highlights
- Wildlife tourism allows tourists to interact and observe animals that they usually wouldn't see in their local country in the wild. For example, when on a safari in Africa tourists have the potential to see wildlife such as lions, tigers, rhinos and many more that tourists will not observe in the wild in their own country.
- There are benefits to wildlife tourism including economic benefits of providing money for conservation and reserves to protect the wildlife.
- However, there is also a dark side to wildlife tourism, which raises ethical concerns.
Scope
- Wildlife tourism allows tourists to experience animals in their natural habitat. It includes eco and animal-friendly tourism, but there is also a dark side, which raises ethical concerns.
- There are various forms of wildlife tourism that tourists can experience including safaris, coral reef diving, animal watching and more.
Reasons to buy
- Gain an insight into the wildlife tourism industry
- Understand the appeal and potential pitfalls that this popular form of niche tourism presents
- Analyze examples of leading wildlife tourism destinations
Table of Contents
- Overview
- An insight into wildlife tourism
- Key destinations for wildlife tourism
- Unique/developing wildlife tourism
- Challenges
- Opportunities
- Appendix
- References
- Terminology and definitions
- About the Author
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Amadeus
- Bushtops
- UNESCO
- Tree Tops Elephant Reserve Co. Ltd
