Wildlife Tourism Australia

Ronda. J Green, chair of Wildlife Tourism Australia Over the past couple of years I’ve had several conversations with other members of the Biodiversity Working Group within the IUCN’s Tourism and Protected Areas (TAPAS) group on genuine nature=positive tourism as opposed to green-washing by tour operations for PR purposes. There are many in the tourism […]

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Review by Ronda Green,PhD, Chair of Wildlife Tourism Australia. January 2026 There has been much written about pros and cons of wildlife tourism and ecotourism over the past couple of decades. it is true that even well-intentioned tourism has caused damage to nature, from species populations through to whole ecosystems. It is also true that […]

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Here is the pdf of our webinar on koalas in southeast Queensland. For an explanation of the series pease see https://www.wildlifetourism.org.au/sharing-our-local-wildlife-with-olympic-guests/

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Here is the pdf of our webinar on gliders and possums of Southeast Queensland. See https://www.wildlifetourism.org.au/sharing-our-local-wildlife-with-olympic-guests/ for details of the series.

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How Tourism Businesses Can Make a Genuine Impact: A Case from Southern Tasmania, Australia Dr Elleke Leurs October 2025 This is a real example of how a commercial tourism business can move beyond sustainability buzzwords and take meaningful action. In Southern Tasmania, the hospitality teams from ibis Styles Hotels ibis Styles Hobart and Mövenpick Hotel […]

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