A national organisation promoting diverse and sustainable wildlife tourism that supports conservation
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Between 1998 and 2004, a pioneering research program studying Wildlife Tourism in Australia was conducted at the Co-operative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, based at Griffith University, Queensland. This program led to a joint initiative between the CRC and Tourism Tasmania to jointly host a Sustainable Wildlife Tourism Convention in Hobart in October 2001. From that conference, planning was soon underway to create a national organisation to represent zoos, sanctuaries, wildlife parks, eco0lodges in wildlife areas, responsible wildlife tours and other wildlife operators around Australia as wells on-going research pertaining to sustainable wildlife tourism. The Organisation’s intention was to further the recommendations of the conference. In December 2002, the inaugural meeting of the Australian Wildlife Tourism Action Group was held which was soon officially changed to Wildlife Tourism Australia Inc. with a mission statement of “promoting the sustainable development of a diverse wildlife tourism industry that supports conservation”.
The WTA website is a site for travelers, tourism businesses, NGO's, academics (including students), conservation managers, government departments and others with an interest in wildlife tourism in Australia and beyond. Learn about Australian wildlife and where to see it, travel opportunities (including tours, accommodation and attractions run by our members), how to tread lightly, coming events, reports of past conferences and workshops run by WTA, extensive bibliography of research papers and books on wildlife and wildlife tourism, research conducted by wildlife tour operators and opportunities for volunteers to join in, and more. Please visit and join in our discussions.
