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. 2016 Feb 17;11(2):e0147988. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147988

Table 2. Changes in 5 key population parameters for each species at different ecotourism intensities.

Species (References) and Sites IUCN Category Tourism CC % AP % AS % AB % JS %
Cheetah [36] VU Low +1 +51 +1
Southern Africa Med +0.72 +2 +101 +2
High +1.52 +5 +101 +0
Vulture [34,50] EN Low +10 +10
Spain Med +20 +20
High +30 +30
Tamarin [42] EN Low +1 +0.02 -1 -1
Brazil Med +5 +0.06 -2 -2
High +10 +0.08 -5 -5
Macaw [43,44] EN Low +1 +2
Costa Rica Med +2 +5
High +5 +10
Gibbon [41] EN Low +5
India Med +10
High +15 -2
Penguin [45,46,5154] EN Low -1 +2
Southern Africa Med -5 +7
High -10 +15
Orangutan [35,47] CR Low +1 +0.2
Sumatra Med +5 +0.4
High +7 +0.8
Sealion [37,40,55] EN Low -1
New Zealand Med -5
High -10
Wild dog [48,49] EN Low +5 +53
Southern Africa Med +10 +103
High +15 +203

IUCN Categories: VU, Vulnerable; EN, Endangered; CR, Critically Endangered. CC, carrying capacity; AP, adult population; AS, adult survival, all adult age classes; AB, adults breeding; JS, juvenile survival.

1, breeding females.

2, reintroductions.

3, annual exchanges between subpopulations, no net addition.

+, increase in parameter.

-, decrease in parameter.

Figures show percentage changes for each. Full species names given in Table 3.