Concession Management: Experimenting With Pastoralist‐Led Wildlife Tourism in China's First National Park

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Ethnographic analysis shows wildlife tourism impacts Indigenous communities, suggesting new cultural dynamics.

Wildlife tourism fosters cultural continuity among Tibetan pastoralists, strengthening their community ties with nature.
The transition from yak herding to tourism allows local identity redefinition, emphasizing the importance of communal belonging.
Placemaking theory reveals deep relationships between Indigenous practices and modern conservation efforts in wildlife tourism contexts.
The study highlights the need for conservation strategies that empower local communities to preserve cultural traditions alongside ecological goals.

Tsering Bum (2025) studied this question.

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