中国非消费型野生动物旅游若干问题研究

野生动物旅游在旅游业市场所占比例较小,但是野生动物旅游不仅市场潜力大,对生态环境和野生动物的影响也大。该文讨论非消费型野生动物观光游、体验游的发展状况及存在的问题,指出提高游客体验和控制旅游的环境影响是野生动物旅游产品可持续性的关键,而缺乏对人与动物行为互动的科学理解是导致野生动物旅游问题的主要原因。总结非消费型野生动物旅游开发和管理的基本经验,呼吁加强对非消费型野生动物旅游资源、旅游产品开发和管理措施的研究,促进非消费型野生动物旅游的可持续发展。

Development and Problems of Non-consumptive Wildlife Tourism in China

This paper addresses the patterns and the problems of the non-consumptive wildlife tourism in China. Panda, Asian elephants, golden monkey, bird watching are used as illustrations. It is pointed out that the key challenge of the sustainable development and management of the wildlife tourism is to enhance the tourist experience while to control the negative impacts, and the understanding of the human-animal interaction is the foundation for such management. A few generic methods have been summarized in this paper as a tool for wildlife tourism developers and managers. And more importantly, the technical supports and advice have to be emphasized in the wildlife tourism development.