Habitat Mapping and Spatiotemporal Overlap of the Amazon River Dolphin, Fishers, and Tourism in the Central Region of the Brazilian Amazon
Over the past several decades, concern has grown over the rising mortality of the Amazon river dolphin (‘boto’) from increased human–dolphin interactions. Among these interactions are tourist attractions involving up-close feeding encounters with the botos, confrontations with fishers, and an illega...
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| author | Cadi Y. Fung Brad G. Peter Cynthia S. Simmons |
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| description | Over the past several decades, concern has grown over the rising mortality of the Amazon river dolphin (‘boto’) from increased human–dolphin interactions. Among these interactions are tourist attractions involving up-close feeding encounters with the botos, confrontations with fishers, and an illegal fishing practice that uses dolphin flesh as fish bait. Drawing on original data sourced from in-depth semi-structured interviews and household surveys, existing studies on boto habitat preferences and seasonal movement, and remotely-sensed data, this paper discusses the spatial and temporal overlap between humans and dolphins in a region outside of Manaus, Amazonas in the central Brazilian Amazon. Results suggest that there is considerable spatial overlap between boto habitat and spaces used for fishing and tourism activities; additionally, overall potential for conflict is greatest during the high-water season. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2d56595be020429d93dad898b4cac0b72023-12-22T14:01:30ZengMDPI AGConservation2673-71592023-11-013452354210.3390/conservation3040034Habitat Mapping and Spatiotemporal Overlap of the Amazon River Dolphin, Fishers, and Tourism in the Central Region of the Brazilian AmazonCadi Y. Fung0Brad G. Peter1Cynthia S. Simmons2Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USADepartment of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USADepartment of Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USAOver the past several decades, concern has grown over the rising mortality of the Amazon river dolphin (‘boto’) from increased human–dolphin interactions. Among these interactions are tourist attractions involving up-close feeding encounters with the botos, confrontations with fishers, and an illegal fishing practice that uses dolphin flesh as fish bait. Drawing on original data sourced from in-depth semi-structured interviews and household surveys, existing studies on boto habitat preferences and seasonal movement, and remotely-sensed data, this paper discusses the spatial and temporal overlap between humans and dolphins in a region outside of Manaus, Amazonas in the central Brazilian Amazon. Results suggest that there is considerable spatial overlap between boto habitat and spaces used for fishing and tourism activities; additionally, overall potential for conflict is greatest during the high-water season.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7159/3/4/34Amazon river dolphinhabitat suitability<i>Inia geoffrensis</i>human–wildlife conflictfishingtourism |
| spellingShingle | Cadi Y. Fung Brad G. Peter Cynthia S. Simmons Habitat Mapping and Spatiotemporal Overlap of the Amazon River Dolphin, Fishers, and Tourism in the Central Region of the Brazilian Amazon Conservation Amazon river dolphin habitat suitability <i>Inia geoffrensis</i> human–wildlife conflict fishing tourism |
| title | Habitat Mapping and Spatiotemporal Overlap of the Amazon River Dolphin, Fishers, and Tourism in the Central Region of the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_full | Habitat Mapping and Spatiotemporal Overlap of the Amazon River Dolphin, Fishers, and Tourism in the Central Region of the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_fullStr | Habitat Mapping and Spatiotemporal Overlap of the Amazon River Dolphin, Fishers, and Tourism in the Central Region of the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Habitat Mapping and Spatiotemporal Overlap of the Amazon River Dolphin, Fishers, and Tourism in the Central Region of the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_short | Habitat Mapping and Spatiotemporal Overlap of the Amazon River Dolphin, Fishers, and Tourism in the Central Region of the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_sort | habitat mapping and spatiotemporal overlap of the amazon river dolphin fishers and tourism in the central region of the brazilian amazon |
| topic | Amazon river dolphin habitat suitability <i>Inia geoffrensis</i> human–wildlife conflict fishing tourism |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7159/3/4/34 |
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