Tiger tourism in the Bangladesh Sundarbans

Khanom, Shahida; Buckley, Ralf

doi:10.1016/j.annals.2015.09.006

Author(s)

Khanom, Shahida

Buckley, Ralf

Griffith University Author(s)

Buckley, Ralf

Khanom, Shahida

Year published

2015

Metadata

Show full item record

Abstract

Tigers are iconic tourism attractions. They are rare and endangered, with ∼3000 left worldwide (WWF, 2015). They support substantial tourism industries, which can also contribute to conservation by generating public concern and political support, funding local employment or livestock compensation, and reducing poaching (Buckley, 2013; Buckley & Pabla, 2012). Here we examine tiger tourism in the 6000 km2 mangrove forests of the Bangladesh Sundarbans.Tigers are iconic tourism attractions. They are rare and endangered, with ∼3000 left worldwide (WWF, 2015). They support substantial tourism industries, which can also contribute to conservation by generating public concern and political support, funding local employment or livestock compensation, and reducing poaching (Buckley, 2013; Buckley & Pabla, 2012). Here we examine tiger tourism in the 6000 km2 mangrove forests of the Bangladesh Sundarbans.
View less >

Journal Title

Annals of Tourism Research

Volume

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2015.09.006

Subject

Conservation and biodiversity

Commercial services

Marketing

Tourism

Tourist behaviour and visitor experience

Publication URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10072/141472

Collection

Journal articles