The Role of Trust in the Participatory Establishment of Protected Areas—Lessons Learnt from a Failed National Park Project in Switzerland

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Annina Helena Michel ◽  
Lyn Ellen Pleger ◽  
Aline von Atzigen ◽  
Ottavia Bosello ◽  
Fritz Sager ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
National Park ◽  
Lessons Learnt

scholarly journals A conservação de áreas naturais e o Ecoturismo

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
André Scarambone Zaú
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Conservation Biology ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Viable Population

Qual é o papel do Turismo sustentável e do Ecoturismo nas áreas protegidas? Quais devem ser os preparativos para eventos de grande porte como a Copa do Mundo e os Jogos Olímpicos? Como a Biologia da Conservação pode contribuir para o manejo do Turismo ambiental? Para lidar com essas questões, alguns importantes aspectos da Biologia da Conservação são global e regionalmente contextualizados. São discutidos os conceitos de “biodiversidade”, “espécies comuns e raras”, “população mínima viável”, a necessidade de grandes espaços naturais para alguns organismos, bem como outros aspectos que levam a Conservação da Natureza a ser uma das questões mais importantes para a humanidade nos dias de hoje. The conservation of natural areas and the Ecotourism The role of sustainable tourism and ecotourism in protected areas will become of increased importance for the preparation of upcoming events like the Football World Cup and Olympic Games. Therefore, specific understanding of Conservation Biology should contribute to the management of environmental tourism. To address these issues, some important aspects of Conservation Biology in global and regional scales are contextualized. This paper discusses the concepts of “biodiversity”, “common and rare species”, “minimum viable population”, the need for large natural areas for some organisms, as well as other aspects that make Conservation of Nature one of the most important issues for humanity today. KEYWORDS: National Park; Sustainable Tourism; Conservation Biology.

scholarly journals Attractiveness of protected areas for geotourism purposes from the perspective of visitors: the example of Babiogórski National Park (Poland)

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 358-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Widawski ◽  
Zdzisław Jary ◽  
Piotr Oleśniewicz ◽  
Piotr Owczarek ◽  
Julita Markiewicz-Patkowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
National Park ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Many

AbstractThis article examines the tourist role of protected areas important for their unanimated nature potential. In Poland the highest form of legal protection is a national park. Babiogórski National Parks is one of 23 national parks in Poland. The aim of this article is to present its tourist attraction based on its geotourist potential considered by tourists who visit this park. At the beginning a brief history of protection of Babia Góra is presented. Based on stock-taking sightseeing method an analysis of the most important tourist attractiveness elements (like infrastructure or tourist values) is done. The focus on the values of unanimated nature is made grouping them into four main categories. As the result of research on infrastructure the most important accommodation units were indicated present at the surroundings of this National Park which is vital for its tourist capacity. For the correct functioning of tourist movement at the protected area the supporting infrastructure is important bearing a lot of functions. The function of channeling of the tourist movement as well as the didactic function are the most important for protection and correct use of geotourist values. Among the many elements of the supporting infrastructure the most important ones are tourist and didactic routes (their course and themes are presented). The most important part of the article is the presentation of the participants of the tourist movement opinions on the Babiogórski National Park tourist attractiveness. A survey was conducted and then analysed on 308 respondents in 2011. They were asked to judge both the quality of infrastructure as well as attraction of geotourist values together with their adaptation to reception by the tourist movement. The results analysis served as a base to appraise the state and perspectives for the geotourism development in Babiogórski National Park from the point of view of the receivers of tourist product i.e. the protected area.

scholarly journals Aboveground forest carbon stock in protected area: A case study of Bukit Tigapuluh National Park, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arief Darmawan ◽  
Zulfira Warta ◽  
Elis Molidena ◽  
Alexandra Valla ◽  
Muhammad Iqbal Firdaus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Forest Inventory ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
National Park ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Forest Carbon ◽  
Natural Forest ◽  
Forest Carbon Stock

Abstract Background: At present, the role of protected areas has been expanded into climate change mitigation action, specifically on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). Reliable and practical method for measuring, reporting and verifying carbon stock is an essential component for REDD+. This study aims at recognizing the characteristic and estimating aboveground forest carbon stock in the tropical protected area using a combination of terrestrial forest inventory and spatial data. Results: In the study area of Bukit Tigapuluh National Park in Central Sumatra, 168 cluster plots totaling 33.6 hectares were taken proportionally based on the percentage of forest cover types (dryland primary natural forest/DPF and dryland secondary natural forest/DSF) using a traditional forest inventory method (more than 5 cm dbh) in combination with the application of information technology. Results showed that Bukit Tigapuluh National Park secured a significant aboveground forest carbon stock which has been estimated to be 269.2 + 22.2 tC/ha or 35,823,639 + 2,951,071 tC in total, being sequestered in approximately 133,051 hectares of tropical rain forest. This result was higher than other studies located in non-protected areas, but slightly lower than other studies within protected area.Conclusion: This finding supported the argument that protected areas possess higher figure of aboveground carbon stock compared to other forest management units. High amount of forest carbon biomass in the protected areas shall be very important assets for conducting the role of conservation for REDD+.

The role of zoning in the strategic planning of protected areas: lessons learnt from EU countries and Serbia

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 838-872
Author(s):  
Marija Maksin ◽  
Vladica Ristić ◽  
Marina Nenković-Riznić ◽  
Srdjan Mićić
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Lessons Learnt

Aboveground forest carbon stock in protected area: A case study of Bukit Tigapuluh National Park, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arief Darmawan ◽  
Zulfira Warta ◽  
Elis Molidena ◽  
Alexandra Valla ◽  
Muhammad Iqbal Firdaus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Forest Inventory ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
National Park ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Forest Carbon ◽  
Primary Forest ◽  
Forest Carbon Stock

Abstract Background : In present days, the role of protected areas has been extended to a climate change mitigation action, particularly in Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). Reliable and practical methods for measuring, reporting and verifying carbon stocks are a necessary component of REDD+. This study aims at recognizing the characteristic and estimating forest carbon stock in a tropical protected area using a combination of terrestrial forest inventory and spatial data. Results: In the study area of Bukit Tigapuluh National Park in Central Sumatra, 168 cluster plots or 33.6 hectares in total were taken proportionally based on the percentage of forest cover types (dryland primary forest/DPF and dryland secondary forest/DSF) using a traditional forest inventory method (tree up from 5 cm dbh) in combination with the application of information technology. Result revealed that Bukit Tigapuluh National Park secured a significant forest carbon stock which has been estimated to be 269.2 + 22.2 tC/ha or 35,823,639 + 2,951,071 tC in total, being sequestered in approximately 133,051 hectares of tropical rain forest. This result was higher than other studies located in non-protected areas, but slightly lower than other studies within protected area. Conclusion: This finding supported the argument that protected areas possess higher figure of carbon stock compared to other forest management units. High amount of forest carbon biomass in the protected areas shall be very important assets for conducting the role of conservation for REDD+.

scholarly journals The role of marine protected areas in sustaining fisheries: The case of the National Park of Banc d’Arguin, Mauritania

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 253-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewan Trégarot ◽  
Beyah Meissa ◽  
Didier Gascuel ◽  
Ousmane Sarr ◽  
Yeslem El Valy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
National Park ◽  
Banc D’Arguin ◽  
Banc D'arguin

The Yasuní-ITT Initiative

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthieu Le Quang
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
National Park ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
National Plan ◽  
Buen Vivir ◽  
Living Well ◽  
Yasuni National Park ◽  
The World

The Yasuní-ITT (Ishpingo-Tambococha-Tiputini) Initiative consisted of leaving the oil underground in a part of Yasuní National Park in the Ecuadorean Amazon, one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. The financial compensation was to be invested in renewable energy, protection of biodiversity, and conservation of 44 protected areas. This initiative proposed a change of imaginaries. One of its most important contributions was questioning the fundamental role of oil in our capitalist and productivist society. With this project, which was linked to the National Plan for Living Well, Ecuador was moving toward a post-petroleum-based society and the pursuit of better living standards through bio-knowledge. La Iniciativa Yasuní-ITT (Ishpingo-Tambococha-Tiputini) consistió en dejar el crudo bajo tierra de una parte del Parque Nacional Yasuní, en la Amazonía ecuatoriana, considerada como una de las más biodiversa del mundo. La compensación financiera seriá invertida en diferentes ámbitos como las energías renovables para cambiar la matriz energética, el cuidado del ambiente para proteger la biodiversidad, conservar las 44 áreas protegidas. Esta iniciativa propuso un cambio de imaginarios. Una de sus aportaciones más importantes era su cuestionamiento del rol de la base de nuestra sociedad capitalista y productivista: el petróleo. Con este proyecto que estaba vinculado al Plan Nacional para el Buen Vivir, el Ecuador se dirigió hacia una sociedad post-petrolera y apuesta a una sociedad del buen vivir basado en el bioconocimiento.

scholarly journals Rodents as potential hosts and reservoirs of parasites along the edge of a Central African forest: Bwindi impenetrable national park, South Western Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 1168-1178
Author(s):  
Patrick Mawanda ◽  
Innocent Rwego ◽  
John J Kisakye ◽  
Douglas Sheil
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Human Disease ◽  
National Park ◽  
Parasite Transmission ◽  
Human Settlements ◽  
Zoonotic Pathogens ◽  
Live Trapping ◽  
Western Uganda

Background: Rodents which constitute 42% of the world’s mammalian population are major reservoirs of pathogens that cause zoonoses. Currently we know little about rodents’ potential zoonotic transfer from human settlements into protected areas and how any such threats might be reduced. Objective: To investigate the role of rodents as reservoirs of zoonotic pathogens along the boundary of Bwindi. Methods: A rodent inventory in three villages along the edge of Bwindi, was carried using live trapping techniques and the local rodents’ ecto and endoparasite fauna investigated. Results: Two hundred eighty eight rodents captured belonged to 24 species, 17 genera and 4 families with Lophuromys aquilus being most abundant (30.2%). 240 ectoparasites which included mites, fleas and ticks were collected from 88 rodents out of 249. Proamys jacksoni rodents were most infested. Although the mites represented the largest proportion (84.6%), the highest species diversity was shown among the fleas (9 species). Some 36.9% of the rodents were infected with endopara- sites of which L. aquilus haboured most. Endoparasitic genera identified included Nippostrongylus, Ascaris, Strongyloides, Trichuris, Hymenolepis, Taenia and Cryptosporidium. Conclusion: Rodents have a zoonotic potentiality. There is need for developing effective integrated rodent management programs against rodent to reduce chances of parasite transmission within the protected areas. Keywords: Bwind; human disease; mountain gorillas; rodents; transmission.

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