Examples of tourism contributions to wildlife research
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NOTE this page is in process of rearrangement and additions – please be patient and keep checking for future information
Below are examples of research which involves input by tour operators, tourists and others associated with tourism, which assist in accumulating knowledge of wildlife ecology or natural history or in monitoring for conservation management
Some but not all involve WTA members
We will later be developing a database that will be searchable by animal type, habitat and geographical region
- Research and monitoring involving birds
- Research and monitoring involving mammals
- Research and monitoring involving reptiles and/or amphibians
- Research and monitoring involving other animals
Also visit:
- Australian Wildlife Conservancy volunteer opportunities (includes some monitoring activities)
- Conservation Volunteers Australia (includes some monitoring activities)
- Earthwatch Australia Australian. examples of a program combining tourist experience and citizen science projects around the world
- Australian Citizen Science Association: involvement in many projects throughout Australia, some of which will be suitable for travellers as well as residents
- NSW National Parks volunteering (includes some monitoring activities)
- InspiringSA – citizen science projects in South Australia you may be able to join in with
- Community-based monitoring with photos, through Australia Fluker Post Facebook
Stay tuned -more coming soon!
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