Perception of visitors towards the role of zoos: a Malaysian perspective
Zoos have multiple roles in recreation, conservation, education and research. There is a lack of information on the motivation and expectation of local visitors who visit zoos in developing countries. A social survey was carried out to identify the perception of visitors towards the roles of three M...
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| description | Zoos have multiple roles in recreation, conservation, education and research. There is a lack of information on the motivation and expectation of local visitors who visit zoos in developing countries. A social survey was carried out to identify the perception of visitors towards the roles of three Malaysian zoos. The results indicate that visitors who go to the zoo mainly do so for recreation and they prefer to see attractive and active animals, rather than threatened and healthy animals, although the variation in the mean scores of these perceptions was minimal. The majority of respondents perceived that animals were kept mainly to attract visitors. However, most respondents were knowledgeable on issues related to conservation, education and research in zoos, and would like to see zoos move towards achieving these goals. The respondents perceived the zoos, in priority order, as places for conservation, education, research and recreation. These results may provide some guidance for local zoos in future planning, in particular in designing and improving the facilities and exhibits in order to fulfil their roles effectively. |
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| spelling | upm-73992015-10-28T23:45:33Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7399/ Perception of visitors towards the role of zoos: a Malaysian perspective Puan, Chong Leong Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria Zoos have multiple roles in recreation, conservation, education and research. There is a lack of information on the motivation and expectation of local visitors who visit zoos in developing countries. A social survey was carried out to identify the perception of visitors towards the roles of three Malaysian zoos. The results indicate that visitors who go to the zoo mainly do so for recreation and they prefer to see attractive and active animals, rather than threatened and healthy animals, although the variation in the mean scores of these perceptions was minimal. The majority of respondents perceived that animals were kept mainly to attract visitors. However, most respondents were knowledgeable on issues related to conservation, education and research in zoos, and would like to see zoos move towards achieving these goals. The respondents perceived the zoos, in priority order, as places for conservation, education, research and recreation. These results may provide some guidance for local zoos in future planning, in particular in designing and improving the facilities and exhibits in order to fulfil their roles effectively. Wiley Interscience 2007 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7399/1/Perception%20of%20visitors%20towards%20the%20role%20of%20zoos.pdf Puan, Chong Leong and Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria (2007) Perception of visitors towards the role of zoos: a Malaysian perspective. International Zoo Yearbook, 41 (1). pp. 226-232. ISSN 1748-1090 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-1090.2007.00009.x 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2007.00009.x English |
| spellingShingle | Puan, Chong Leong Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria Perception of visitors towards the role of zoos: a Malaysian perspective |
| title | Perception of visitors towards the role of zoos: a Malaysian perspective |
| title_full | Perception of visitors towards the role of zoos: a Malaysian perspective |
| title_fullStr | Perception of visitors towards the role of zoos: a Malaysian perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perception of visitors towards the role of zoos: a Malaysian perspective |
| title_short | Perception of visitors towards the role of zoos: a Malaysian perspective |
| title_sort | perception of visitors towards the role of zoos: a malaysian perspective |
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