Avitourism as an aspect of sustainable mountain development: a case study from Southern China

IF 0.7 4区环境科学与生态学 Q4 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Eco Mont-Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1553/eco.mont-15-1s38

Jiaping Xu, Peihao Yan, Zongyue Liu, Huang Qin, Aiwu Jiang

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Abstract

Birdwatching has become increasingly popular over the past two decades. Because of its potential to meet both economic and conservation needs, birdwatching tourism (or avitourism) has been considered a tool for sustainable regional development. To date, very few studies have examined the impacts of avitourism in mountainous protected areas in China. We therefore conducted a case study of the Nonggang avitourism project in Southern China to explore the impacts of the activity on livelihoods and conservation. By investigating 197 local households using a structured questionnaire, we found that avitourism has improved and diversified mountain people’s livelihoods, by providing employment opportunities, and increased household incomes. Moreover, it has supported biodiversity conservation by raising mountain people’s awareness of sustainability and their willingness to conserve biodiversity. Community participation, government support and collaboration between stakeholders are important for the success of this project. We conclude that, when implemented adequately, avitourism can support sustainable mountain development.

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旅游业作为山区可持续发展的一个方面:以中国南方为例

在过去的二十年里，观鸟越来越受欢迎。观鸟旅游由于具有满足经济和保护需要的潜力，已被认为是可持续区域发展的工具。迄今为止，很少有研究考察旅游对中国山地保护区的影响。因此，我们以中国南方农港旅游项目为例，探讨该活动对生计和保护的影响。通过对197个当地家庭进行结构化问卷调查，我们发现旅游通过提供就业机会和增加家庭收入，改善和多样化了山区人民的生计。此外，它还通过提高山区人民的可持续性意识和保护生物多样性的意愿来支持生物多样性保护。社区参与、政府支持和利益相关者之间的合作对项目的成功至关重要。我们的结论是，如果实施得当，旅游可以支持可持续的山区发展。

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Eco Mont-Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION-ECOLOGY

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1.20

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： eco.mont offers a platform specifically for scientists and practitioners working in and on protected mountain areas in Europe and overseas.Target audiences of the journal are scientists from all related disciplines, managers of protected areas and an interested public including practitioners, visitors, teachers, etc.