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charismatic megafauna en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (plural, plural-only) Large animals with broad popular appeal, especially as used by activists to focus public opinion on environmentalist goals.
    • Conservationists often talk about the power of charismatic megafauna to get the public to care about the environment. 2011, Emma Marris, Rambunctious Garden, page 156:
    • Of course, it's easier to raise money for something fluffy. Charismatic megafauna like the panda do appeal to people's emotional side, and attract a lot of public attention. 2009 September 23, The Guardian:
    • We might examine first the special nature of restoration or preservation issues as they relate to charismatic megafauna, the high-profile species of which wolves are a classic example. 2001, Daniel Kemmis, Wolves and Human Communities, page 9:

Translations (6)

es megafauna carismática (large animals with broad popular appeal) · fr mégafaune charismatique (large animals with broad popular appeal) · pt megafauna carismática (large animals with broad popular appeal) · pl charyzmatyczna megafauna (large animals with broad popular appeal) · fi karismaattiset lajit (large animals with broad popular appeal) · pt fofofauna (large animals with broad popular appeal)