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旅游资源学报告成员：刘一鹏程子豪姜昊浩年级：2012级学院：管理学院 2014年6月15日Sea turtles as a non-consumptive tourism resource especially in AustraliaThere is substantial economic potential for exploiting wildlife resources for non-consumptive wildlife-oriented recreation (NCWOR) tourism and this type of tourism if well managed, can result in the long-term conservation of wildlife resources. This is especially important in cases where wildlife resources are declining due to habitat destruction, poaching and other human threats, as is so for sea turtles. In this paper, relevant ecotourism literature outlining the economic values of NCWOR activities is reviewed to show that a significant potential exists for developing sea turtle-based tourism. Duffs and Darden’s (1990.?Biological Conservation,?53, 213–231) conceptual framework for the development of wildlife tourism and its extension and application by Hingham (1998.?Tourism Management,?19?(6), 521–531) is analyzed to see if it might be applied to sea turtle-based ecotourism in Australia at Mon Repos Conservation Park. Threats to sea turtle populations are growing especially as a result of human activities and these underline the importance of finding an economic rationale to conserve the remaining species. Economic benefits from turtle-based tourism can provide such a rationale. However, such tourism must be managed appropriately if it is to be sustained. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service has adopted management strategies at Mon Repos Conservation Park with this in mind and these strategies are outlined.Wildlife-based tourism can provide strong economic incentives for wildlife conservation. Nevertheless, the development of ecotourism is not without problems, as illustrated in?Duffs and Darden’s conceptual framework of wildlife tourism and confirmed by?Hingham’s examination of the Northern Royal albatross colony at Tiara Head, New Zealand. As pointed out by?Duffs and Deaden, exceeding point C is most serious and likely to c