Journal article
Tourism as a threat to critically endangered and endangered birds: Global patterns and trends in conservation hotspots
Biodiversity and Conservation, Vol.22(4), pp.1063-1082
2013
Abstract
More than 12 % of bird species are threatened with extinction. Numerous anthropogenic activities and processes are considered responsible for such declines, including tourism related activities. These activities often occur in global biodiversity hotspots but few studies consider the potential risks associated with tourism. The relative importance of tourism as a threat to birds was quantified using a global analysis of the threats facing critically endangered and endangered birds in the hotspots. Sixty-three critically endangered and endangered bird species are reportedly threatened by tourism. Among those 63 species, marine, coastal and aquatic birds are threatened more by tourism than was expected. Hotspots with the most species threatened by tourism are Polynesia–Micronesia and the Mediterranean Basin. This study uses individual threatening processes in a new way to characterise hotspots for conservation action, advancing previous identification criteria. Analysing hotspots in terms of the relative presence of individual threatening processes may help to more effectively direct future research in these priority regions.
Details
- Title
- Tourism as a threat to critically endangered and endangered birds: Global patterns and trends in conservation hotspots
- Authors/Creators
- R. Steven (Author/Creator) - Griffith UniversityJ.G. Castley (Author/Creator) - Griffith University
- Publication Details
- Biodiversity and Conservation, Vol.22(4), pp.1063-1082
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Identifiers
- 991005540453507891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Citation topics
- 6 Social Sciences
- 6.223 Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
- 6.223.247 Tourism Impacts
- Web Of Science research areas
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Ecology
- Environmental Sciences
- ESI research areas
- Environment/Ecology