Environment, nutural resurse faculty, university of Tehran
Abstract
In spite of the small impact of ecotourism on protected areas and wildlife species, if mismanaged, we will sometimes see the harmful effects of this type of industry on wildlife species. Nature-based tourism and ecotourism are very popular activities that generate annual earnings worth millions of dollars a year. Also, every year, the gross amount of ecotourism is increasing. However, interactions between wildlife and human beings often change animal behavior, even when animal welfare is considered. For example, feeding them may increase aggression among them, causing injuries and conflicts among their individuals. Manual feeding of the species, and in particular the prey species, causes behavioral changes and the habit of habit-making habitats of species to threaten the dangers that can threaten their survival. The financial dependence of the protected areas on the presence of tourists to visit the areas causes the vulnerability of the species to the species, especially endangered species. The risk of species loss will increase dramatically to create a recession in the tourism market. Therefore, a balanced and balanced management should be created between the dependence or non-acceptance of tourists in protected areas, in order to avoid possible damage to both behavioral spheres.
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