Social media reveal that charismatic species are not the main attractor of ecotourists to sub-Saharan protected areas

Abstract Charismatic megafauna are arguably considered the primary attractor of ecotourists to sub-Saharan African protected areas. However, the lack of visitation data across the whole continent has thus far prevented the investigation of whether charismatic species are indeed a key attractor of ec...

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Main Authors: Anna Hausmann, Tuuli Toivonen, Vuokko Heikinheimo, Henrikki Tenkanen, Rob Slotow, Enrico Di Minin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00858-6