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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC-ND 4.0npj Biodiversity

Nature-Positive Tourism should prioritize biodiversity conservation

  • Chia-Hsuan Hsu1,2
  • Haruka Ono1,3
  • Takahiro Kubo1,3
  1. 1Biodiversity Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Ibaraki, Japan
  2. 2Biology Program, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
  3. 3Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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Abstract

Nature-Positive Tourism should place a stronger emphasis on biodiversity rather than on broader environmental issues. In this Perspective, we propose six guiding principles to operationalize this concept and better align tourism with biodiversity conservation goals. We emphasize that behavior change, nature-based solutions, maintaining habitats and wildlife in situ, and minimizing environmental impacts are essential for achieving nature-positive tourism. Together, these approaches can make meaningful contributions to biodiversity conservation.

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@article{hsu2026naturepositive,
  title = {{Nature-Positive Tourism should prioritize biodiversity conservation}},
  author = {Chia-Hsuan Hsu and Haruka Ono and Takahiro Kubo},
  journal = {npj Biodiversity},
  year = {2026},
  month = jul,
  doi = {10.1038/s44185-026-00145-6},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s44185-026-00145-6},
  note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Nature-Positive Tourism should prioritize biodiversity conservation
AU  - Chia-Hsuan Hsu
AU  - Haruka Ono
AU  - Takahiro Kubo
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/07/03
JO  - npj Biodiversity
DO  - 10.1038/s44185-026-00145-6
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1038/s44185-026-00145-6
AB  - Nature-Positive Tourism should place a stronger emphasis on biodiversity rather than on broader environmental issues. In this Perspective, we propose six guiding principles to operationalize this concept and better align tourism with biodiversity conservation goals. We emphasize that behavior change, nature-based solutions, maintaining habitats and wildlife in situ, and minimizing environmental impacts are essential for achieving nature-positive tourism. Together, these approaches can make meaningful contributions to biodiversity conservation.
SN  - 2731-4243
ER  -