Tourism and stress hormones: The troubling reality inside tiger habitats

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A study conducted in tiger habitats has found that increased tourism activity leads to higher stress levels in tigers, especially those living near human-dominated areas. This research calls for regulating tourism to protect wildlife.

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