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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Bird watching"”.
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The role of tourism activities on the livelihoods of communities in the villages adjacent to Mountain Kilimanjaro
… as mountain climbing, home stay accommodation, bird watching, handcrafting, camping sites, nature walk and cultural tours bird watching, selling of handicrafts to visitors, traditional food and beverage, local tours in forests, waterfalls and caves and cultural attractions are mostly conducted …
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The Trash Birder's Guide
… of essays details the author’s experience with birds and the bird watching sub-culture. The author grapples with obsession, exploration, and human-animal relationships. Essays include the search for peregrine falcons and ‘u’aus, navigating “The Biggest Week in American Birding,” and tending to …
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Nature-based activities and the health of cancer survivors
… exposure itself. Correlation analyses showed bird watching was significantly associated with lower stress (r = -.200, p = .048) and higher flourishing (r = .240, p = .018), while observing flowers, plants, and animals correlated with flourishing (r = .220, p = .030). Unexpectedly, walking …
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Important bird areas in the southern part of West Iceland
… the species composition and fluctuation in bird numbers through the most part of one breeding season, birdlife was observed weekly in three Important Bird Areas* in the southern part of West Iceland during late spring and early summer of 2016. These areas, within the town of Akranes, and the …
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Mount San Jacinto State Park Visitor Attributes, Preferences, and Perceptions
… wildlife viewing, shopping at the gift shop, bird watching, visiting the visitor center, eating at the snack bar, and hiking. The subjects agreed that conditions in the park are safe and that there are adequate ranger patrols. Wilderness visitors had significantly higher agreement scores for …
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"LANGUAGE PREFERENCE AND COGNITIVE AVAILABILITY OF SEXUAL IDENTITY IN GAY JAPANESE BILINGUALS: AN ANALYSIS OF HABITUAL USE OF LINGUISTIC CATEGORIES"
… Long words were multi-word words (animal-lover, bird-watching, etc.). Results indicated that simple English words regarding sexuality were used significantly more often than simple Japanese, and there were significantly more long words in Japanese Running head: LANGUAGE PREFERENCE AND COGNITIVE …
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Set-back distances to protect nesting and roosting seabirds off Vancouver Island from boat disturbance
… the effects of boat-based disturbance to seabirds off Vancouver Island. Field trials recorded the approach distance at which roosting and nesting birds responded to either a motor boat or a kayak. Probability of agitation response was used to evaluate disturbance. At a distance of 40 m …
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Wildlife tourism: tourist expectations, experiences and management implications.
… butterflies, glow-worms), flowers, mammals and birds, has become a potentially lucrative activity which is attracting attention from tourists and destinations. There are both positive and negative impacts associated with wildlife tourism. It can contribute to the conservation of threatened …