Campbell Lisa M, Smith Christy
Nicholas School of Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University Marine Lab, Beaufort, North Carolina 28516, USA.
Environ Manage. 2006 Jul;38(1):84-98. doi: 10.1007/s00267-005-0188-0.
As charismatic mega-fauna, sea turtles attract many volunteers to conservation programs. This article examines the ways in which volunteers value sea turtles, in the specific context of volunteers working with the Caribbean Conservation Corporation, at Tortuguero, Costa Rica. The complexity of volunteer values is explored using a qualitative approach. In-depth interviews with 31 volunteers were conducted in July of 1999 and 2000. Interviews probed, among other things, interest in sea turtles and their conservation, motives for participating, and the most gratifying parts of their volunteer experience. Results show that volunteers hold multiple and complex values for sea turtles, but particular values dominate. Results have implications for understanding human-environment relations and the emerging study of volunteer tourism. There are also management implications for volunteer programs hoping to attract participants.
作为具有超凡魅力的大型动物，海龟吸引了众多志愿者参与保护项目。本文探讨了在特定背景下，即与加勒比保护公司合作、在哥斯达黎加托尔图格罗工作的志愿者们如何重视海龟。采用定性研究方法探究志愿者价值观的复杂性。1999年7月和2000年对31名志愿者进行了深入访谈。访谈除其他方面外，还探究了对海龟及其保护的兴趣、参与的动机以及志愿者经历中最令人满足的部分。结果表明，志愿者对海龟持有多重且复杂的价值观，但特定价值观占主导地位。研究结果对于理解人类与环境的关系以及新兴的志愿者旅游研究具有启示意义。对于希望吸引参与者的志愿者项目也具有管理方面的启示。
