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- Title
Habitat Mapping and Spatiotemporal Overlap of the Amazon River Dolphin, Fishers, and Tourism in the Central Region of the Brazilian Amazon.
- Authors
Fung, Cadi Y.; Peter, Brad G.; Simmons, Cynthia S.
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
AMAZON River; SPATIOTEMPORAL processes; DOLPHINS; FISHERS; TOURISM; HABITAT conservation
- Publication
Conservation (2673-7159), 2023, Vol 3, Issue 4, p523
- ISSN
2673-7159
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/conservation3040034