How Can Wildlife Tourism Help The Environment And Nature?

There have been more than its fair share of negative headlines in 2019 regarding the climate and the environment, but there have also been some positive stories about wildlife and the advantages of Wildlife Tour to India.

These are some of the top stories, in our opinion:

Tigers of Bengal

The number of tigers has climbed from 2,226 in 2014 to a total of 2,967 in 2018, which is heartening news from India. By the time you read this, that number should have comfortably surpassed the 3,000 thresholds. This astonishing increase in just four years is a monument to the tireless efforts of conservationists in India and around the world, as well as the rewards of tiger tourism, without which the funding for their activities would be significantly diminished and far less effective. India Wildlife Tour, in addition to having a direct impact on park fees, also provides much-needed cash for the local rangers, guides, and lodge personnel, bolstering local opposition to tiger poaching and poisoning.

One-horned rhinoceros of India

Since 1975, the larger one-horned rhino population has grown dramatically, making it a success in terms of conservation. Only 600 rhinos remained in the wild at the time. After decades of successful conservation efforts, the species' population in India and Nepal reached 3,500 by the middle of 2015, and it is likely substantially higher now. Of the three Asian rhino species, the one-horned rhino is currently the most prevalent. Yet, the species continues to be threatened by habitat degradation and hunting for its horn. The majority of the funding used to pay for the hire of rangers and other facilities to help police the park at Assam's Kaziranga National Park came from tourism. Even the numerous visitor jeeps parked on the ground act as a deterrent to people who would kill these kinds of animals for their organs.

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The humpback whale

The western South Atlantic humpback whale population has increased from roughly 450 whales in the 1950s to a very healthy 25,000 whales now, according to a Royal Society Open Science journal study dated October 2019. Surprisingly, researchers think that the present number is very similar to pre-whaling levels. This welcome growth has benefited considerably from the restriction on commercial hunting. The increase in wildlife tourism, which allowed former whaling populations to move from hunting to whale viewing as their primary source of livelihood, may be equally significant in terms of improving the sustainability of both whales and straightened coastal communities The fact that so many whale sightings occurred in UK waters in 2019 is evidence of the global whale populations' resurgence.

Steps You May Take

There is no denying that flying adds to climate change and global warming. But, by opting for a Wildlife Safari Tour Packages, you are actively preserving some of the most endangered environments on the planet. In addition to providing much-needed jobs and revenue to some of the world's poorest places, your park fees cover the wages of rangers, trackers, and park guards. The tourist infrastructure of lodges, vehicles, and guides also supports these vital industries. Due to several interrelated considerations, maintaining these forests for tourism is frequently more valuable than cutting them down for logging, hunting, or agriculture.

In addition to the advantages that such tourism delivers for wildlife, planting trees can help reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with flying. The Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership runs an excellent tree-planting project at Kianjavato, and Reef & Rainforest is proud to assist them. We encourage our clients (and everyone else) to support them to stimulate rainforest regeneration and help offset their carbon footprint.