title: [Ecotourism disturbances to non-human primates].
abstract: In tandem with economic growth and rising living conditions, ecotourism has increasingly gained popularity among the Chinese public. Non-human primates, as charismatic animals and the closest relatives of human beings, have shown a strong affinity in attracting the general public and raising money, and for that reason a variety of monkey parks, valleys, and islands are becoming increasingly popular in China. Though successful in raising a substantial sum of money for the managing agency of a nature reserve, there may be negative impacts on monkey groups used in ecotourism. Here, to establish effective guards for non-human primates involved in ecotourism, we present a review on tourism disturbance and summarize the negative impacts on behavioral patterns, reproduction, and health condition of animals.
authors: Key Laboratory of Forest Disaster Warning and Control in Yunnan Province, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.
authors: Peng-Lai
authors: PL
authors: Fan
authors: Zuo-Fu
authors: ZF
authors: Xiang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017753:Ecosystem; D006801:Humans; D011323:Primates / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D011998:Recreation
keywords: Non-human primates; Tourism disturbance; Tourism management