Whale breaching. Photo: Pennicott. Wilderness Journeys

The Value of Wildlife Tourism

“Value” can mean monetary value (for operators and local communities) and non-economic values (educational, aesthetic, ecological etc.).

Please visit:

• • The value of wildlife tourism to Australia’s economy and environment: a report on the discussion at the national WTA workshop “Using Wildlife for Tourism: Opportunities, Threats, Responsibilities” in 2012.
  • Using wildlife to value-add to tours and accommodation: a report on the discussion at the national WTA workshop “Using Wildlife for Tourism: Opportunities, Threats, Responsibilities” in 2012.
  • Promotion of wildlife in the National Landscapes notes on a presentation at the national WTA workshop “Using Wildlife for Tourism: Opportunities, Threats, Responsibilities” in 2012.
  • https://www.wildlifetourism.org.au/the-economic-value-of-birdwatching/      The economic value of birdwatching        
  • An interview with Professor Clem Tisdell on the economics of wildlife tourism       Interview with Clem Tisdell 
  • Book review: A Handbook of Tourism Economics (much of relevance to wildife tourism within)
  • Can wildlife tourism assist wildlife conservation?      Can wildlife tourism assist wildlife?
  • Wildlife Tourism: a Force for biodiversity conservation and local economies? Conference, 2015.Many presentations and discussions of relevance
  • Importance of wildlife tourism to Africa “Hunting contributes less than 0.27% to a country’s GDP. By comparison, wildlife viewing tourism accounts for 96% of all tourism. Wildlife-based tourism generates more than $40billion annually in revenues into Africa.” https://www.iol.co.za/saturday-star/opinion/wildlife-is-critical-to-africas-economic-development-31574173
  • Careers in wildlife tourism
  • Our research literature page