Zoos and Tourism

Conservation, Education, Entertainment?

Business & Finance, Industries & Professions, Hospitality, Tourism & Travel, Nonfiction, Travel, Museums, Tours, & Points of Interest
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Author: ISBN: 9781845412074
Publisher: Channel View Publications Publication: December 15, 2010
Imprint: Channel View Publications Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781845412074
Publisher: Channel View Publications
Publication: December 15, 2010
Imprint: Channel View Publications
Language: English

Zoos are important and popular tourist attractions. Spread around the world, they are typically located in major cities, with visitation levels comparable to other major attractions. Nature-based attractions constructed in artificial settings, they face the challenge of trying to balance potentially conflicting aims of conservation, education and entertainment. The best are continually developing fresh and effective techniques on visitor interpretation and management, the worst highlight the manipulation of animals for human gratification. Taking a global approach, this book examines the problems and paradoxes of zoos as they try to balance their roles as visitor attractions while repositioning themselves as leading conservation agencies.

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Zoos are important and popular tourist attractions. Spread around the world, they are typically located in major cities, with visitation levels comparable to other major attractions. Nature-based attractions constructed in artificial settings, they face the challenge of trying to balance potentially conflicting aims of conservation, education and entertainment. The best are continually developing fresh and effective techniques on visitor interpretation and management, the worst highlight the manipulation of animals for human gratification. Taking a global approach, this book examines the problems and paradoxes of zoos as they try to balance their roles as visitor attractions while repositioning themselves as leading conservation agencies.

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