Can conservation in protected areas and visitor preferences converge? An empirical study in Central Chile

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 1431-1451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Cerda ◽  
Juan Pablo Fuentes ◽  
Gabriel Mancilla
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Central Chile ◽  
Visitor Preferences

Phidon chanco sp. nov. of cockroach from the coastal forest of central Chile (Insecta: Blattaria)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4712 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-126
Author(s):  
ALEJANDRO VERA S.
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
The Other ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Coastal Forest ◽  
Coastal Forests ◽  
Central Chile ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Native Flora ◽  
Median Triangle

Phidon chanco sp. nov. is the first species of the genus where both sexes are described Male and female genitalia are described and illustrated using SEM. The new species can be distinguished from the other members of the genus, by the existence of brachypterism in both sexes; in males the median triangle of the sternum IX is long, sclerotised, and its apex strongly armed with numerous denticles; in females the tergite X is emarginate. The new species is distributed exclusively in the coastal forests of central Chile, in association with remnants of native flora and protected areas. 

Analysis of the Motivations and Satisfaction towards Ecotourism in a National Recreation Area: The Samanes Park in Guayaquil, Ecuador

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 744
Author(s):  
Mauricio CARVACHE - FRANCO ◽  
Wilmer CARVACHE - FRANCO ◽  
Rafael ARCE -BASTIDAS ◽  
José Luis PROAÑO MOREIRA
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Outdoor Activities ◽  
General Satisfaction ◽  
Recreation Area ◽  
Public Recreation ◽  
The City

Studying the motivations and satisfaction of visitors in protected areas is increasingly important for the interaction with nature. The Samanes Park recreation area located in the city of Guayaquil in Ecuador is visited by national and international tourists for outdoor activities and for the purpose of being in contact with nature. The present empirical study was carried out in situ, for which univariate and bivariate techniques were applied using a questionnaire. The results show that the main motivations of the visit are "to enjoy its environment and pure air", "to enjoy its public recreation spaces", "to perform sports" and "to carry out activities in nature", which indicates the importance of ecotourism in this destination. The most valued attributes in satisfaction are "security", followed by "places of recreation". Visitors to the Samanes Park find general satisfaction in their visit and the vast majority are totally satisfied. All these findings show the importance of this site for ecotourism in Ecuador.

Biogeography of Chilean herpetofauna: distributional patterns of species richness and endemism

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Soto ◽  
Marcela Vidal ◽  
Alberto Veloso
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Biological Processes ◽  
Central Chile ◽  
South Central ◽  
Reptile Species ◽  
Areas Of Endemism ◽  
High Species Richness

AbstractWe analyze the geographic distribution pattern of Chilean amphibian and reptile species between 18°20′S (Arica) to 56°S (Magellanic Area) by the identification of centers of higher richness and endemism and we infer the biological processes that could have promoted these patterns from a biogeographic point of view, comparing our results with the present location of National Parks found in the National System of State Wildlife Protected Areas. Our results provide evidence that richness and endemism shows clear latitudinal trends along Chile, with highest values at mid-latitudes (31°S to 44°S). Five areas of endemism for phenetic analysis and six for PAE (Parsimony analysis of endemism) were found that agree with bioclimatic boundaries. We suggest that the richness and endemism patterns registered for Chilean herpetological taxa may be explained by an historical mechanism, in accordance with previous biogeographical proposals. To improve the conservation efforts for amphibians and reptiles we suggest inclusion of new protected areas at the regional level for the Mediterranean region of south-central Chile and for local northern and southern quadrats with high species richness and endemism.

Alien Plants Homogenise Protected Areas: Evidence from the Landscape and Regional Scales in South Central Chile

2013 ◽  
pp. 191-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aníbal Pauchard ◽  
Nicol Fuentes ◽  
Alejandra Jiménez ◽  
Ramiro Bustamante ◽  
Alicia Marticorena
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Alien Plants ◽  
Central Chile ◽  
South Central

scholarly journals Marine protected areas facilitate parasite populations among four fished host species of central Chile

2013 ◽  
Vol 82 (6) ◽  
pp. 1276-1287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chelsea L. Wood ◽  
Fiorenza Micheli ◽  
Miriam Fernández ◽  
Stefan Gelcich ◽  
Juan Carlos Castilla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Host Species ◽  
Central Chile ◽  
Parasite Populations

scholarly journals Problems of the Development of Local History Organizations in the USSR in the 1920s (on the example of the Kursk Society of Local Lore)

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 254-261
Author(s):  
Kirill A. Listopad
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Civil War ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Local History ◽  
Public Organization ◽  
Botanical Gardens ◽  
Research Problems

Introduction. The local history movement in the USSR began to form organizationally after the end of the Civil War, in the first half of the 1920s. The personnel basis of the Society was made up of local historians of pre-revolutionary Russia who did not emigrate, figures of the Soviet authorities of the province, scientists, specialists in the field of culture. The tasks of the new organization were defined very broadly: the study and popularization of the geographical and climatic, economic, cultural, historical potential of the province, the protection of natural monuments and resources, etc. The methods of work were defined as traditional (publication of scientific works, popular scientific brochures, magazines; holding public lectures, debates, excursions, competitions and exhibitions), and innovative (identification and legal registration of protected areas, organization of botanical gardens, opening of new museums, expositions, creation of biological, meteorological stations, etc. The Kursk Society of Local Lore has covered all layers of society with its work, getting used to the active activity of interested specialists, which was already shown by the first congress of the Union. Methods. The solution of the research problems was provided by a set of interconnected theoretical (analysis of scientific literature, comparative analysis, comparison, generalization, systematization) and empirical (study and generalization of sources, hermeneutic) methods. Results. For the transition to the planned work of disparate groups of enthusiasts-local historians, it was decided to create a public organization, which was legally formalized in 1923. The Charter of the Company determined the areas of work, membership parameters, the amount of contributions, etc. Immediately after the registration, the Society launched an active work, which will be forcibly discontinued by 1937. Conclusion. The selfless work of the members of the Society of Local Lore led to an increase in the interest of the population in the historical and cultural potential of the Kursk province, the emergence of various voluntary societies at schools, libraries, museums that conduct active propaganda work.

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