Vol. 18 No. 1 (2025): Edição especial de Turismo de Observação de Vida Silvestre

This Special Edition brings together scientific articles by researchers related to Wildlife Observation Tourism in its conceptual, structural and/or experiential constitution from an epistemological or empirical perspective and in its social and historical context, in order to reveal this phenomenon in relation to social relations and society as a whole.

Wildlife Observation Tourism is part of the ecotourism segment and is considered a model that challenges a form of production that demands knowledge and respect for nature, in accordance with the sociocultural dynamics of the territories. Like other tourism practices, Wildlife Observation Tourism demands and materializes in the design and implementation of itineraries, infrastructure, management and professional training with the mobilization of various social actors. In the last decade, there has been a growing demand for Wildlife Observation Tourism in Brazil, and the observation of diverse forms of life is the essence that motivates travelers in Brazil and around the world, and its qualification and practice are decisively opposed to mass tourism. This phenomenon deserves to be analyzed in more depth and recorded in the questioning of the knowledge and practices related to this tourism niche that connects to science, culture and education.

From this perspective, RBEcotur presents this unprecedented compendium of scientific articles on Wildlife Observation Tourism, serving different professionals in various contexts of studies and research, contributing to the dissemination, dialogue and exchange of theoretical or applied knowledge.

The General Editor's work was carried out by Prof. Dr. Maristela Benites and Prof. Dr. Simone Mamede, who curated, evaluated and selected the studies published here.

Cover Photo: Female golden lion tamarin with baby, in the Poço das Antas Biological Reserve (RJ), by Cora Rabinovici Neiman.