International Centre for Ecotourism Research, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
PLoS One. 2013 May 8;8(5):e62598. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062598. Print 2013.
Many bird populations worldwide are at risk of extinction, and rely heavily on protected area networks for their continued conservation. Tourism to these areas contributes to conservation by generating revenue for management. Here we quantify the contribution of tourism revenue for bird species in the IUCN Red List, using a simple accounting method. Relevant data are available for 90 (16%) of the 562 critically endangered and endangered species. Contributions of tourism to bird conservation are highest, 10-64%, in South America, Africa, and their neighbouring islands. Critically endangered bird species rely on tourism more heavily than endangered species (p<0.02). Many protected areas could also enhance their management budgets by promoting birdwatching tourism specifically.
全球许多鸟类种群面临灭绝的危险，它们严重依赖保护区网络来维持其生存。这些地区的旅游业为管理提供了收入，从而为保护做出了贡献。在这里，我们使用一种简单的核算方法，量化了旅游业对 IUCN 红色名录中鸟类物种的贡献。相关数据可用于 562 种极危和濒危物种中的 90 种（16%）。在南美洲、非洲及其邻近岛屿，旅游业对鸟类保护的贡献最高，为 10-64%。极危鸟类物种比濒危物种更依赖旅游业（p<0.02）。许多保护区也可以通过专门推广观鸟旅游来增加其管理预算。
