I agree that the study is out-of-date. For one thing, the authors seem to be
unaware of Birding-aus and its contribution to bird-watching tourism in
Australia. I've no idea why the release of the publication has been held up
for so long. I was unaware of the study until I received notification of its
release a few days ago. I'm not even sure how I got on their mailing list,
but I'm glad that I am.
Stephen Ambrose
Ryde NSW
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Laurie Knight
Sent: Monday, 25 January 2010 11:35 AM
To: Dave Torr
Cc: Birding Aus
Subject: Bird-watching Tourism in Australia
Exactly. Nature-based tourism is a rapidly evolving area.
This would have been a timely report in 2004. I wonder what held
publication up for five years.
LK
On 25/01/2010, at 10:24 AM, Dave Torr wrote:
> Indeed they do - but think back to 2002 and what was available then.
> How many of today's sources were around then (Twitter was not for a
> start!)?
>
> 2010/1/25 Laurie Knight <>
> It is an interesting study Stephen, but it appears to be very dated
> - the survey was undertaken in 2002-03.
>
>
>
> I found the following paragraph (page 39) interesting:
>
> "QTTC (1998) found the strongest markets for bird-watching tourism
> destinations to be word of mouth and bird-watching magazines (e.g.
> 'Wingspan', 'The Bird Observer'). 'Twitchers' in particular appeared
> to seek information from these, rather than more traditional sources
> such as travel agents, travel books or tour operators. 'Twitchers'
> were also more likely to use the Internet for such information, the
> Americans showing a greater tendency than British for doing so. Our
> own study supported the importance of word of mouth and information
> (presumably including publications) from natural history
> organisations, but suggested the Internet was not well used, either
> by 'dedicated birders' or by others. It is possible American bird-
> watchers use the Internet for birding sites more frequently than
> Australians and other nationalities included in our survey."
>
>
>
> I think twitchers make very extensive use of the net ...
>
> Regards, Laurie.
>
>
>
> On 20/01/2010, at 2:43 PM, Stephen Ambrose wrote:
>
> The following report on the practices, needs and attitudes of bird-
> watching
> tourists in Australia has just been released and may be of interest to
> Birding-aussers.
>
>
>
> Stephen Ambrose
>
> Ryde, NSW
>
>
>
> From: Samantha Kume
> Sent: Wednesday, 20 January 2010 3:14 PM
> To: Samantha Kume
> Subject: STCRC Tourism Research Release - Bird Watching Tourists
>
>
>
> Good Afternoon,
>
>
>
> The Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre has just released
> research exploring bird-watching tourism in Australia. The research -
> Practices, needs and attitudes of bird-watching tourists in Australia
> included an extensive survey of national and international bird-
> watchers.
> Tour operators and accommodation providers who support this niche
> tourism
> sector also contributed to the research.
>
>
>
> The report has delivered a more comprehensive overview of bird-
> watching
> tourism in Australia by:
>
>
>
> * Investigating the diversity and common features amongst
> bird-watching tourists
> * Determining what bird-watchers most want to see and do in
> Australia
> * Investigating the role of the tourism industry in bird-
> watching
> * Investigating bird-watchers' opinions and practices in
> relation to
> conservation
>
>
>
> Researchers have presented 18 key findings which will be of interest
> to
> bird-watching tourism destinations, tourism operators and niche
> tourism
> government departments.
>
>
>
> To view the full report please click on the image below
>
>
>
> <http://www.crctourism.com.au/BookShop/BookDetail.aspx?d=687>
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