Accessibility to elephants as tourism flagship species

Ucc-journal Journal, R. Obour, Samua Domokana, P. Ankomah, T. Larson
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Mole National Park (MNP), Ghana’s largest protected area and most notable wildlife destination, permits tourists to view elephants and other wildlife species in their natural habitat. The elephant, a charismatic mega-herbivore and one of the ‘Big Five’ plays a flagship role in attracting tourists world- wide to protected areas. The paucity of information on habitat conditions, elephant numbers, trends and distribution has brought some uncertainty regarding elephants in tourism activities of the park. This study used both spatial data and structured questionnaire to examine the prevalence and distribution of elephants in MNP and the likelihood of tourists encountering elephants while visiting the park. A total of 120 respondents formed the basis of the study. Results revealed a drastic decline in elephant encounters in 2009 accompanied by a slight increase in 2011. The study showed that presence of the elephants has a significant effect on tourists’ patronage of the park.
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大象作为旅游旗舰物种的可达性
摩尔国家公园(Mole National Park, MNP)是加纳最大的保护区和最著名的野生动物目的地,游客可以在自然栖息地观赏大象和其他野生动物。大象是一种极具魅力的巨型食草动物,也是“五大动物”之一,在吸引世界各地的游客前往保护区方面发挥着旗舰作用。由于缺乏栖息地条件、大象数量、趋势和分布等方面的信息,使得公园的大象旅游活动存在一些不确定性。本研究采用空间数据和结构化问卷调查的方法,考察了大象在MNP的流行和分布,以及游客在参观公园时遇到大象的可能性。共有120名受访者构成了这项研究的基础。结果显示,2009年遭遇大象的次数急剧下降,2011年略有增加。研究表明,大象的存在对游客光顾公园有显著影响。
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