Tourism: takin' it easy!

"A study of elephant tourism in Nepal from its origins in the 1960s to present day. This book examines the ways in which captive elephants face challenges during life in Nepalese elephant stables, or hattisars. Used as human conveyance, government anti-poaching team members and rescue vehicles, these elephants work with and for humans." - Publisher

"Elephant tourism is a growing attraction in many countries across Asia and Africa and is popular with tourists from many origins. As elephants are no longer used in the logging industry in Asia, elephant tourism has grown rapidly, providing the only viable way that elephants and their owners can generate income. Old logging camps were developed into sanctuaries for some elephants, but many other camps were established as entertainment centers, with various welfare issues resulting for the elephants and their mahouts. The profits from elephant tourism in Asia have encouraged African operators to follow a similar business model.

This book draws attention to the need for a comprehensive and rigorous focus on local solutions to improve the welfare of captive elephants and tourists' experiences of elephant tourism, to the benefit of local communities." - Publisher

"This book critically examines the many ways in which tourism and animals intersect and aims to make a meaningful contribution to the growing body of knowledge concerning the relationships between animals, tourists and the tourism industry." - Publisher