The increasing demand for beachfront destinations and activities has put much pressure on the costal areas. As flagship species, and therefore charismatic, marine turtles are frequently promoted as tourist attraction, being also used to pass on to target groups the knowledge of the need of protecting them, as well as the habitats upon which they depend. This article will make discuss the impact of tourism in the conservation of these animals, looking particularly at cases in Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe, drawing the attention to the need of promoting and manage tourism in the coastal areas, in such a way that its impacts in the environment and local communities is minimized, and thus con flicts with conservation projects are reduced...
Dissertação de Mestrado realizada sob a orientação do Prof. Doutor Paulo Xavier Catry e da Doutora...
Tourism activity has a very significant weight in the world economy, even being the main activity re...
The Brazilian coast is a priority for conservation of sea turtles, because five of the seven species...
The increasing demand for beachfront destinations and activities has put much pressure on the costal...
[Resumo] A grande procura de destinos turísticos balneares, assim como a crescente procura de ativi...
Sea turtles are species which are protected throughout the world, they are emigrant populations whic...
The shores of Cape Verde hosts one of the most important nesting populations of the loggerhead turtl...
Cape Verde is one of the most important nesting sites for loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta, with t...
Marine turtles are reptiles that occur on the Brazilian coast and can travel very large distances be...
Effective conservation strategies for sea turtles require knowledge of animal movements and protecti...
Illegal harvesting of sea turtle eggs is a reality worldwide. To ensure nest protection, conservatio...
Wildlife-based ecotourism has been stated as an efficient tool to promote the conservation of endang...
Protecting threatened sea turtles with the goal of developing sustainable tourism. The challenge was...
Loggerhead Caretta caretta is now the only species of marine turtle nesting on the island of Sal, Ca...
The Iguape-Cananéia Estuarine-Lagoon Complex has been described as an area for feeding and developme...
Dissertação de Mestrado realizada sob a orientação do Prof. Doutor Paulo Xavier Catry e da Doutora...
Tourism activity has a very significant weight in the world economy, even being the main activity re...
The Brazilian coast is a priority for conservation of sea turtles, because five of the seven species...
The increasing demand for beachfront destinations and activities has put much pressure on the costal...
[Resumo] A grande procura de destinos turísticos balneares, assim como a crescente procura de ativi...
Sea turtles are species which are protected throughout the world, they are emigrant populations whic...
The shores of Cape Verde hosts one of the most important nesting populations of the loggerhead turtl...
Cape Verde is one of the most important nesting sites for loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta, with t...
Marine turtles are reptiles that occur on the Brazilian coast and can travel very large distances be...
Effective conservation strategies for sea turtles require knowledge of animal movements and protecti...
Illegal harvesting of sea turtle eggs is a reality worldwide. To ensure nest protection, conservatio...
Wildlife-based ecotourism has been stated as an efficient tool to promote the conservation of endang...
Protecting threatened sea turtles with the goal of developing sustainable tourism. The challenge was...
Loggerhead Caretta caretta is now the only species of marine turtle nesting on the island of Sal, Ca...
The Iguape-Cananéia Estuarine-Lagoon Complex has been described as an area for feeding and developme...
Dissertação de Mestrado realizada sob a orientação do Prof. Doutor Paulo Xavier Catry e da Doutora...
Tourism activity has a very significant weight in the world economy, even being the main activity re...
The Brazilian coast is a priority for conservation of sea turtles, because five of the seven species...