Wildlife tourism

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Animals can be viewed in their native or similar environments, from vehicles or on foot. This elephant in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, was quite undisturbed by the people and vehicle.

Elephant safari after the Indian Rhinoceros in Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal (photographed by Leonardo C. Fleck)

Wildlife tourism can be an eco and animal friendly tourism in both captive and wild environments. It has experienced a dramatic and rapid growth in recent years world wide. Wildlife tourism, in its simplest sense, is watching wild animals in their natural habitat.

Wildlife tourism is also a multi-million dollar industry offering customized tour packages and safaris.

External links

Wildlife Tourism in Australia

• http://www.wildlifetourism.org.au Wildlife Tourism Australia is a national association supporting the wildlife tourism industry (including free-ranging and captive wildlife) and conservation of wildlife and their habitats.
• South-East Asian Tourism Organisation A new South-east Asian based organisation looking at ways to use agritourism and other initiatives to spread the benefits of tourism more widely.

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