The evolution of animal landscape and practice of nature education in urban zoos:A case study of Guangzhou Zoo
Zoo is an important tourism space in urban society,as well as a key base for animal protection and nature education.In recent years,animal welfare and ethical issues in zoos have attracted a wide social attention.Taking Guangzhou Zoo as a case study,this paper uses both field survey and textual analysis to explore the evolution of animal landscapes and nature education practices in urban zoos,using"animal landscape"as a theoretical framework.The study finds that urban zoos have evolved from ornamental animal landscapes of curiosity and mobility,to recreational animal landscapes of expansion and intimacy,and to ecological animal landscapes of enrichment and science,which was driven by the remarkable trend of humans'increasing appreciation and respect for the nature and affordance of animals.Humans are not the only producers of animal landscapes,dynamic and subjective nature of animals was presented throughout the evolution.Animals participate in the production of animal landscapes according to the conditions of existence set by humans,and their bodies,habits and behaviors profoundly influence the form and level of nature education.The valuing of animal conservation and ethical issues are conducive to the production of higher order animal landscapes,thus contributing to the further development of nature education.
zooanimal tourismanimal ethicscultural landscapeanimal landscapenature ed-ucationstudy tour
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