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The Role Of Conservation Research And Education Centers In Growing Nature-Based Tourism, Richard Edwards, Eric Thompson
The Role Of Conservation Research And Education Centers In Growing Nature-Based Tourism, Richard Edwards, Eric Thompson
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
There are increasing numbers of private (nonprofit and for-profit) centers that carry out conservation research and education in locations of environmental concern. Such centers generate revenue streams that directly support conservation programs and also sustain surrounding human communities. This paper assesses the size of the centers’ economic impacts. We conducted separate studies of the economic impacts of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (Namibia) and (jointly) the Rowe Bird Sanctuary and Whooping Crane Trust (central Nebraska, USA). We collected data on direct expenditures and surveyed visitors and volunteers on their spending. For the Cheetah Conservation Fund, we estimate total economic impact using …