Integrating research and conservation land management—a case study from Koala research in St Bees Island National Park

Upland landscapes provide important ecosystem services (ES) to society. One cultural ES - nature-based recreational tourism (NBR) - is a growing industry in upland regions that provides an important revenue to areas where other industries are often in decline. NBR tourism is a service that relies partly on the aesthetic appearance of the landscape. Changes in land management, such as increasing woodland cover, changes the appearance of the landscape and may therefore have a positive or negative impact on the economic value generated by NBR tourism. We carried out a survey of NBR tourists, using photo visualisation of different woodland scenarios, in a pastoral upland landscape in a UK National Park. This was conducted to estimate the economic value of NBR tourism under different woodland scenarios and participant’s preferences. The findings presented in this paper suggest that NBR tourism generates a substantial income to the area and that the economic value would increase, under certain woodland cover scenarios. The findings also make an important observation on how there is a difference between peoples’ preference for woodland levels and the probability of return visits.

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Integrating research and conservation land management – a case study from Koala research in St Bees Island National Park

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management ◽

10.1080/14486563.2009.9725239 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 236-241 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. Melzer ◽

W.A. Ellis

Keyword(s):

Land Management ◽

National Park

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Restoring Timbisha Shoshone Land Management Practices in Death Valley National Park

Ecological Restoration ◽

10.3368/er.21.4.302 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 302-306 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

C. S. Fowler ◽

P. Esteves ◽

G. Goad ◽

B. Helmer ◽

K. Watterson

Keyword(s):

Land Management ◽

National Park ◽

Management Practices ◽

Death Valley ◽

Death Valley National Park

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Participatory Mapping in Browns Canyon National Monument, Colorado (USA)

Case Studies in the Environment ◽

10.1525/cse.2017.000661 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

John Harner ◽

Lee Cerveny ◽

Rebecca Gronewold

Keyword(s):

Land Management ◽

Planning Process ◽

Management Plan ◽

Bureau Of Land Management ◽

National Monument ◽

Resource Managers ◽

Different Types ◽

Us Forest Service ◽

Natural Resource Managers

Natural resource managers need up-to-date information about how people interact with public lands and the meanings these places hold for use in planning and decision-making. This case study explains the use of public participatory Geographic Information System (GIS) to generate and analyze spatial patterns of the uses and values people hold for the Browns Canyon National Monument in Colorado. Participants drew on maps and answered questions at both live community meetings and online sessions to develop a series of maps showing detailed responses to different types of resource uses and landscape values. Results can be disaggregated by interaction types, different meaningful values, respondent characteristics, seasonality, or frequency of visit. The study was a test for the Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service, who jointly manage the monument as they prepare their land management plan. If the information generated is as helpful throughout the entire planning process as initial responses seem, this protocol could become a component of the Bureau’s planning tool kit.

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Shale Resources, Parks Conservation, and Contested Public Lands in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park: Is Fracking Booming?

Case Studies in the Environment ◽

10.1525/cse.2019.002121 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Miriam R. Aczel ◽

Karen E. Makuch

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Oil And Gas ◽

The United States ◽

Federal Agencies ◽

Cultural Significance ◽

Theodore Roosevelt ◽

Natural Beauty ◽

Theodore Roosevelt National Park ◽

Bakken Shale

This case study analyzes the potential impacts of weakening the National Park Service’s (NPS) “9B Regulations” enacted in 1978, which established a federal regulatory framework governing hydrocarbon rights and extraction to protect natural resources within the parks. We focus on potential risks to national parklands resulting from Executive Orders 13771—Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs [1]—and 13783—Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth [2]—and subsequent recent revisions and further deregulation. To establish context, we briefly overview the history of the United States NPS and other relevant federal agencies’ roles and responsibilities in protecting federal lands that have been set aside due to their value as areas of natural beauty or historical or cultural significance [3]. We present a case study of Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) situated within the Bakken Shale Formation—a lucrative region of oil and gas deposits—to examine potential impacts if areas of TRNP, particularly areas designated as “wilderness,” are opened to resource extraction, or if the development in other areas of the Bakken near or adjacent to the park’s boundaries expands [4]. We have chosen TRNP because of its biodiversity and rich environmental resources and location in the hydrocarbon-rich Bakken Shale. We discuss where federal agencies’ responsibility for the protection of these lands for future generations and their responsibility for oversight of mineral and petroleum resources development by private contractors have the potential for conflict.

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Impact of conservation education program on students’ knowledge about rare vegetation within the “buffer zones” in Gobustan State National Park. A Case Study from Azerbaijan

10.26455/mob.v2i2.13 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Adil Gambarov ◽

yelena Gambarova

Keyword(s):

Education Program ◽

National Park ◽

Conservation Education ◽

Buffer Zones

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The Development of Habitat Suitability Index Model of Class I Endangered Wildlife, Sedirea japonica - A Case Study of Korea National Park of Dadohaehaesang -

The Journal of Korean Island ◽

10.26840/jki.32.1.153 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 153-172

Author(s):

Yun-Jin Shim ◽

Yong-Su Park ◽

Rae-Ha Jang ◽

Young-Jun Yoon ◽

Sun- Ryoung Kim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Habitat Suitability ◽

National Park ◽

Class I ◽

Habitat Suitability Index ◽

Index Model ◽

Suitability Index

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Linking Conservation, Community Knowledge, and Adaptation to Extreme Climatic Events: A Case Study in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13116478 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 6478

Author(s):

Amemarlita Matos ◽

Laura Barraza ◽

Isabel Ruiz-Mallén

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Animal Species ◽

Human Life ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Forest Products ◽

Buffer Zone ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Extreme Climatic Events ◽

Water Provision

This study is based on ethnographic research that analyzes how traditional knowledge and local beliefs on biodiversity conservation relates to the local ability to adapt and be resilient to climatic changes in two communities around Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique: Nhanfisse in the buffer zone and Muanandimae in the core area. A total of 78 semi-structured interviews with heads of households were conducted. We found that both communities carried out practices and held beliefs associated with conservation, such as protecting trees and animal species considered sacred or perceived as beneficial for human life in terms of water provision and agricultural production. In addition to traditional ceremonies that respond to extreme climatic events such as drought and flood, other adaptation strategies used by the communities include moving to neighboring areas in search of better living conditions and using forest products in times of scarcity. We discuss that the management of the park should be agreed on, in a shared way, between local communities and conservation agents to ensure that these areas continue to perform the ecological, subsistence, and spiritual functions required. Our research results contribute to a better understanding of local adaptation dynamics towards extreme climatic events and improvement of management strategies.

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