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1,000,000
1,000,000 -- annual tourist visits for global firefly tourism (2020)
An estimated 1 million people globally travel to firefly displays across at least 12 countries.
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1,000,000
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2020
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75
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30
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35
Freshness
95
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Tufts University / IUCN Firefly Specialist Group (Sara Lewis et al.)
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https://www.interestingfacts.org/fact/researchers-shed-light-on-the-perils-of-firefly-tourismfeedzy ↗
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Researchers Shed Light on the Perils of Firefly TourismFeedzy
In 2012, firefly expert Lynn Faust made a surprising phone call to the owners of the Black Caddis, a bed and breakfast in rural Pennsylvania: There had been reports of the insects flashing in unison in the nearby woods, her team was coming to investigate, and they needed a place to stay. “They turne…
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Tufts University / IUCN Firefly Specialist Group (Sara Lewis et al.)
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Estimate from international team of scientists via interviews and online surveys; surge in interest fueled in part by social media
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global firefly tourism: 1,000,000 annual tourist visits. Source: Tufts University / IUCN Firefly Specialist Group (Sara Lewis et al.) (2020). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/global-firefly-tourism-1m-2020
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/global-firefly-tourism-1m-2020" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>1,000,000</strong> -- annual tourist visits for global firefly tourism<br><small>Source: Tufts University / IUCN Firefly Specialist Group (Sara Lewis et al.) (2020) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/global-firefly-tourism-1m-2020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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