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Tourism and stress hormones: The troubling reality inside tiger habitats
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A study by India's Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology found that tigers in areas with high tourism and human activity show elevated stress hormone levels, with those in core conservation zones affected more severely than those in buffer zones. Researchers caution that unregulated tourism could harm tiger breeding and cub survival, advocating for evidence-based tourism management policies.
Tourism and stress hormones: The troubling reality inside tiger habitats
A multi-reserve study by Hyderabad-based CCMB has found that tigers living near tourism roads and human activity experience higher stress levels, with core-zone tigers reacting more sharply than those in buffer areas. Researchers warn that unmanaged disturbance could affect breeding success and cub development, prompting calls for science-based tourism regulation
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