Nature & wildlife
Community-led wildlife tourism finds its niche in the Himalayas
Small-scale, locally run wildlife tourism is spreading across the Himalayas, built around hornbills, red pandas and butterflies rather than tigers.
Nature & wildlife
In Nepal, birdwatchers are becoming citizen scientists
Once hunters, now guides and record-keepers: how Nepal's birdwatching community is helping monitor wildlife and grow a gentler kind of tourism.
Nature & wildlife
How community ecotourism is helping Thailand's wild cattle rebound
Around Huai Kha Khaeng, villagers who once hunted banteng now guide visitors to see them — and the herds are growing.
Nature & wildlife
Too many jeeps: what overtourism is doing to Sri Lanka's leopards
Yala's leopards live at one of the highest densities on earth. Crowding and speeding safari jeeps are now putting them at risk.
Nature & wildlife
Forest elephants and gorillas: ecotourism's quiet rise in the Central African Republic
In Dzanga-Sangha, a small but growing stream of visitors is building a local economy around elephants, gorillas and Congo Basin rainforest.
Nature & wildlife
In Peru's Alto Mayo, camera traps put a wetland's wildlife on the map
Riverside families in Tingana pair ecotourism with camera trapping — and visitors help set the cameras that log jaguarundis, margays and otters.
Nature & wildlife
I will love you to death: a divemaster's view on coral tourism
Diving on coastal reefs can bring us closer to nature and inspire conservation, but there are steps every ecotourist can take to make it safe and sustainable.
Nature & wildlife
Should tourists swim with endangered sea turtles?
Researchers in Barbados found that ecotourism sea-turtle encounters created some very human problems for the animals.
Nature & wildlife
Do tourists stress out safari animals? We tested their dung to find out
More than 500 dung samples from a South African reserve reveal which animals feel the pressure of visitors — and when.
Nature & wildlife
‘I can’t work in the farce of climate change cruise tourism anymore’: why Antarctic guides quit their dream jobs
The moral struggles of guiding tourists through a pristine landscape.
Nature & wildlife
Top responsible elephant experiences in Thailand
Thailand’s elephants are iconic, but behind their beauty lies a complicated history of tourism and exploitation. The good news? More and more sanctuaries are ditching the gimmicks and putting elephant
Nature & wildlife
The best places to see tigers in the wild in India
India‘s tiger population stands at around 2,967 individuals, making it the largest population of wild tigers in the world, and thus one of the best places in the world
Nature & wildlife
Nature and community agritourism in Rwanda: Red Rocks Cultural Campsite
Agritourism showcases agriculture, rural traditions, and natural resources, providing visitors with an opportunity to experience and learn about these elements through tourism. The Red Rocks Cultural Campsite in Musanze, Rwanda
Nature & wildlife
Why cheetahs in the Maasai Mara need better protection from tourists
The global cheetah population is continuing to decline with only about 7000 individuals left in Africa. This is thought to be about half the population that existed 40 years
Nature & wildlife
Paradise gained – how tourism could help Tasmania’s wilderness
The recent leaking of a new draft management plan for the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA) has prompted vigorous debate over the merits of tourism development in protected
