Coexistence of wildlife with modern tourism: the context of Bangladesh

Abstract

Wildlife is an essential element of our environment for the ecosystem to maintain the ecological balance. Tourism is also a crucial factor for the development of our infrastructure, economy, and social well-being. Tourism plays a positive role in our economy by directly and indirectly involving different industries and generating revenues, but tourism also plays a different role to the society and the environment as more people cause more pollution. The industry of domestic tourism has been on bloom before covid-19. As nature recalls the natural resources are now better than before. Various occasions are counted, and important measures are taken into account. It also shows how the industries are harming the wildlife situations alongside the locals in those selected areas. The aim of this study is to find a way to establish a sustainable tourism specially giving emphasis on wildlife. This research goes deep with the altercation of human thinking as a local and also as a tourist. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire survey from 140 respondents following a random sampling method. SPSS software was used for data analysis. The statistical findings reveal that tourists are indirectly involved with reduction of wildlife species in Bangladesh. The industry of domestic tourism has been on bloom before covid-19. As nature recalls the natural resources are now better than before. Various occasions are counted, and important measures are taken into account. It also shows how the industries are harming the wildlife situations alongside the locals in those selected areas. The findings of this study might help reshape the tourism industry and find ways for coexisting of wildlife with modern tourism.