How ecotourism is a danger to wildlife?

Protected wildlife areas now see 8 billion visitors every year. These frequent visits lead to a phenomenon called “habituation,” whereby animals subjected to regular interactions with tourists become used to the presence of humans, making them vulnerable not only to predators but to poachers as well.



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