Comparing Tourist and Tour Operator Perceptions of Tourists’ Impacts on the Environment in Tanzania

Tourism accounts for a substantial and increasing portion of the Sub-Saharan African economy. In Tanzania, number international tourist arrivals nearly doubled from 2010 to 2018, many them participated in nature-based tourism. addition jobs revenue created by tourism, it has both positive negative impacts on place’s environment. For example, can fund conservation efforts, but also lead deforestation infrastructure development. This paper focuses environmental perceptions tourists who traveled Tanzania tour operators working country. Environmental perception assesses an individual’s ability recognize how they truly view react their study builds existing literature compare three aspects perceptions. First, compares personal impact other tourists. Second, operators. Third, perceive behaviors at home while traveling. Using results online surveys 47 16 operators, this found that attribute others themselves. It similar gaps between operator perceptions, with over underestimating compared are more proactive minimizing than away.