Visitors in the land : values, opinions and perceptions of visitors to inform management at seal watching spots in Northwestern Iceland

• Main Author: Chauvat, Cécile Marie, 1996-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn á Akureyri
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Háskólasetur Vestfjarða; Haf- og strandsvæðastjórnun; Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Ferðaþjónusta; Landselur; Stofnstærð (vistfræði); University Centre of the Westfjords; Coastal and marine management; Wildlife tourism; Harbor seal; Endangered population; Haf; Húnaþing Vestra; harbor seal; Iceland; landselur
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/36276

Verkefnið er lokað til 15.06.2021. Tourism has increased in Iceland and wildlife tourism is a popular activity. Previous research shows that tourism pressure may lead seals to change their spatial distribution or to be more vigilant, indicating that tourism may disturb the critically endangered popu...