Page 17 - World of Animals - Issue #33

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Recreation and tourism
Potential tourism
Potential tourism
revenues
revenues Building a visitor centre
It is thought the lynx would A centre would create new
It is thought the lynx would
attract visitors to the jobs and raise revenue
attract visitors to the
reintroduction sites. through entry fees.
reintroduction sites.
Public opinion
According to a public survey carried out by Lynx UK Trust:
Of respondents would
Of respondents would
support a reintroduction trial
support a reintroduction trial
programme in the UK.
programme in the UK.
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Of respondents said
Of respondents said
they would visit lynx
they would visit lynx
tourist facilities.
tourist facilities.
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