Online Survey with German Safari Tourists traveling to Subsahara-Africa

Wildlife tourism is an important cultural ecosystem service (CES), simultaneously benefiting national economies and wildlife conservation. Nevertheless, many wildlife tourism destinations remain below their visitor and income capacities. Management strategies considering wildlife tourists’ travel motifs could increase tourist numbers and local revenues. We conducted interviews with wildlife tourists interested in African savannahs and identified key motifs for travel decisions. The most important motifs for travelling to Africa and for going on Safari were seeing wildlife and landscapes in natural, wild settings, whereas African culture or climate were weak motifs. When choosing a specific destination, seeing specific animal species, such as lion and elephant, were considered more important than travel infrastructure or costs. Wildlife tourism destinations should consequently be marketed with a focus on nature-related features, especially charismatic mammals. Accordingly, management that primarily targets the conservation of wildlife and natural ecosystems is expected to secure a profitable and sustainable wildlife tourism.

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Geographic coverage
Geographic description Online survey was conducted in Germany; focal group: Safari Tourists traveled to/interested in Subsahara-Africa (coordinates do not apply)
Bounding coordinates
North: 50.1108
West: -8.6822
East: -8.6822
South: 50.1108
Temporal coverage
Time period
Begin: 1. März 2013
End: 1. Januar 2014
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Zuletzt aktualisiert Dezember 17, 2020, 15:47 (UTC)
Erstellt Dezember 17, 2020, 15:47 (UTC)

Responsible parties

Creator
Name Claudia Gruenewald
Organization affiliations
Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F)

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Contact
Name Claudia Gruenewald
E-mail
Organization affiliations
Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F)

Associated party
Name Claudia Gruenewald
Rolle

Associated party
Name Katrin Böhning-Gaese
Rolle

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