@article {378,
	title = {Observations of non-compliance behaviour by tourists to a voluntary code of conduct: A pilot study of turtle tourism in the Exmouth region, Western Australia},
	journal = {Journal of Ecotourism},
	volume = {5},
	year = {2006},
	month = {12/2006},
	pages = {211 - 222},
	abstract = {This paper reports on the results of a pilot study of observations of non-compliance
behaviour by tourists to a voluntary code of conduct based on marine turtles
attempting to nest in the Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia. The study
used focal-animal sampling to record the response of marine turtles to noncompliance
behaviour of tourist groups. Results of observations indicated that 77\%
of tourist groups breached the code of conduct, with 51\% of these breaches resulting
in a disturbance to marine turtles attempting to nest. The key aspects of the code of
conduct that were breached included: shining light on the turtle; being closer than
three metres from a turtle; and not staying behind the turtle at all times. The greatest
disturbance to marine turtles was from tourists groups shining their torches on the
turtles. This work demonstrates the need for further research into disturbance of
turtles by tourists and the effectiveness of voluntary codes of conduct.},
	keywords = {conservation, Ningaloo, tourism, turtles},
	issn = {1747-7638},
	doi = {10.2167/joe100.0},
	url = {http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2167/joe100.0},
	author = {Waayers, D and Newsome, D and Lee, D}
}
