Hunting Tourism as a Possible Development Tool in Protected Areas of Extremadura, Spain

Luz-María Martín-Delgado, Juan-Ignacio Rengifo-Gallego and José-Manuel Sánchez-Martín
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Luz-María Martín-Delgado: Faculty of Business, Finance and Tourism, University of Extremadura, 10071 Caceres, Spain
Juan-Ignacio Rengifo-Gallego: Faculty of Letters, University of Extremadura, 10071 Caceres, Spain
José-Manuel Sánchez-Martín: Faculty of Business, Finance and Tourism, University of Extremadura, 10071 Caceres, Spain

Land, 2020, vol. 9, issue 3, 1-20

Abstract: The constant declaration of new protected natural spaces that has taken place on a world scale in recent decades has caused changes in rural areas, where these spaces are often host to traditional activities that have acted over time as the area’s main sources of wealth. Among these activities, hunting has been one of the most affected. For this reason, the following study analyzes the incidence of one of the economic sectors linked to venatoria , hunting tourism, in two protected areas with an established hunting tradition: Sierra de San Pedro and Monfragüe. In order to achieve this objective, a questionnaire was drawn up and subsequently completed by a large proportion of the tourist accommodation establishments located in these areas. The results were obtained by means of statistical techniques and yielded very interesting information. This included information about the strong presence of hunting tourism in both regions, the differences in the presence of hunters according to the type of tourist accommodation, and the interest of hunters in taking part in activities other than hunting.

Keywords: hunting tourism; natural protected area; sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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