Hunting and hunting tourism as tools for nature conservation

Abstract

Throughout history hunting has been exercised for various purposes until, in the twentieth century, became a phenomenon essentially recreational. This change introduced a debate in society about the role of hunting as a leisure activity and consumptive, at a time which hunting tourism grows gradually. The speech of the article focuses on the role that hunting plays in nature conservation, as well as the initiatives being undertaken at different scales, to make tourism a sustainable hunting.