scholarly journals A qualitative study on Chinese visitors in Grand Teton National Park

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 130-137
Author(s):  
Rui Li ◽  
Bing Pan ◽  
Zachary Miller ◽  
B. Derrick Taff ◽  
Peter Newman
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Park Management ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Tour Guides ◽  
Actual Experience ◽  
Chinese Tourists

Grand Teton (GRTE) and Yellowstone (YELL) National Parks are experiencing an increase in visitation of Chinese tourists over the last few years, but little is known about the expectations, behaviors, and actual experiences of these new visitors. Cultural differences and language barriers contribute to misunderstanding and confusion between park management and visitors, which may lead to regulation violations and conflicts. A better understanding of Chinese tourists’ expectations and experiences is essential for better communication strategies to facilitate preservation of natural resources. To address this, we interviewed Chinese tourists traveling individually or on tour buses, and tour guides for Chinese tourists in GRTE in summer 2018. Three major themes emerged from our interviews: 1) Factors that influence Chinese tourists’ decision-making process, among those the most significant ones are the reputation of YELL and different information sources in China; 2) Dominant expectations among Chinese tourists and the role these expectations are playing in tourists’ satisfaction; and, 3) Chinese tourists’ actual experience that may be different from those of domestic travelers. Recommendations for park management are provided based on the findings.   Featured photo by Ken Lane on Flickr. https://flic.kr/p/VWD4Sm

A Public's Awareness of Regional Parks and Park Management Agencies with Implications for Management-oriented Interpretation

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-64
Author(s):  
Carin E. Vadala ◽  
Robert D. Bixler ◽  
William E. Hammitt
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Park Management ◽  
Evaluation Strategies ◽  
Park Service ◽  
Management Issues

South Florida summer residents (n=1806) from five counties (Broward, Collier, Lee, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties) were asked to recall the names of two units of the National Park Service and, when prompted, to recognize each of the four national park units located in south Florida. Only 8.4% of respondents could name two units of the National Park Service, yet when prompted many more stated that they had at least heard of the national parks in south Florida. Interpreters may be able to help raise visitor awareness of resource management issues by including information about the role of the agency in their talks or as part of their interpretive theme. Suggestions for further research and evaluation strategies are provided.

scholarly journals Prospects and Constraints of Madhupur National Park Management

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-158
Author(s):  
MY Mia ◽  
MU Hossain ◽  
S Farzana
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Deciduous Forest ◽  
Anthropogenic Disturbances ◽  
Park Management ◽  
Reserve Forest ◽  
Agro Forestry ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Local Leaders

The study was conducted in Madhupur National Park (MNP), which is very well known for its characteristics as deciduous forest.  This study examined the constraints of park management, causes of deforestation and prospects of Madhupur Sal forests of Bangladesh. Data were collected from the Madhupur National Park authority and a study was done to have clear scenario of the park management and status of forest over time. It is evident from the study that due to various factors like anthropogenic disturbances, political abusement, absence of proper rules and regulations, willingless of the authority, encroachment of forest by locals/local leaders, illegal cutting of Sal trees, agro-forestry, and lack of adequate budget are main constraints for managing MNP. The study also revealed that about 1-3% of the forest is depleted each year, and about 50-80 years later, the forest will be completely vanished or scattered in somewhere. However, MNP will be a sustainable reserve forest for Sal trees and other flora and fauna, and also be a potential ecotourism spot, if it is properly managed. Findings of the study will help to identify the prospects and constraints of MNP and also in other National Parks in Bangladesh which ultimately conserve the biodiversity and help to maintain natural balance. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v5i1.11570 J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 5(1): 151 - 158, 2012

scholarly journals Improving National Park Management in Malaysia: Towards greater community participation

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (SI5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Naqiyuddin Baka ◽  
Saunah Zainon
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Park Management ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
National Park Management ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Global And Local

The study evaluates the wider impacts of a national park within the scope of an integrated environmental hub at the global and local level covering, first, divulges concepts relating to the current governance approach to national park management; second, empirical review in lieu with effective management of protected areas demonstrated by co-management and community-based management approach, third, a brief look at two referral case studies, ie.  Zagatala-Balakan Biosphere Reserves, Azerbaijan and Comana Natural Park, Romania; and fourth, addressing the efficiency use of local resources associated to those areas.  Finally, evaluation on the way and strategy forward for country’s intention to gauge on the potentials of National Park. Keywords: Bio-diversity; National Parks; Protected Areas; environment eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6iSI5.2943

scholarly journals A Big Battle: The State vs. Indigenous People (Case Study in Jambi Province)

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
M. Yusuf ◽  
Syafrial Syafrial
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous People ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
National Park ◽  
The State ◽  
Park Management ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Protection Area

The change in designation of Bukit Duabelas area into Bukit Duabelas National Park in Jambi province raises a conflict between the national park official who was ruling the zonation system in the national park and the Orang Rimba people who have lived there for many years. The decision of the protected area aims to preserve the life and culture of Orang Rimba. However, zoning rules in the field are interpreted as an effort to limit space and access to the forest resources for Orang Rimba who have traditionally utilized them. This research uses a case study approach to explore the dynamics of conflict on the protected area. The results of the study show that conflicts in national park management are very dynamic because of shifting disagreement about the protection area. The conflicts began with debates about the zoning system which led into the fight for access to the park resources which were contested over the concept of national parks and customary forests. This paper argues the battle over the national park was not only about contested natural resources but also was a fight for authority and power between the state and indigenous people over the concept of park management.

scholarly journals Does Public Participation Shift German National Park Priorities Away from Nature Conservation?

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Dupke ◽  
Carsten F. Dormann ◽  
Marco Heurich
Keyword(s):  
Public Participation ◽  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Park Management ◽  
Biological Research ◽  
General Strategy ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Management Options ◽  
National Park Management ◽  
Natural Systems

SummaryNational park management has the dual mission of protecting and conserving natural systems and providing services to visitors. These two goals are often contradictory, especially when levels of recreation and tourism increase. We studied whether and how the management of the 13 terrestrial national parks in Germany respond to increasing numbers of visitors. One to three managers from each national park completed an online questionnaire and were then interviewed by phone. We found no general strategy for managing high levels of recreational use. Adaptation to increasing visitor numbers seemed to be complex and arduous. Management options are particularly constrained by the mandatory public participation process, in which various stakeholders are involved in decision-making. Given the political pressure to make amends for restrictions imposed by designated protected areas, national park management is characterized by compromises, which results in a shift of priorities from conservation towards service provision. We argue that to maintain the balance between the dual objectives of conservation and recreation, park managers need the support of both social and biological research communities. Above all, the unique ecological merits of national parks could be more strongly highlighted to increase the general public’s acceptance of park restrictions.

Land-use and Threats to Parks in the Neotropics

1989 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roderick P. Neumann ◽  
Gary E. Machlis
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Conservation Biology ◽  
National Park ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Livestock Grazing ◽  
Park Management ◽  
Land Uses ◽  
Political Economic

The ecological consequences of contemporary land-use in the neotropics have important influences on national park management in the region. Historical patterns suggest that major land-use changes have occurred regularly, and that these patterns have recently intensified. Is there a relationship between specific land-uses and specific threats to protected areas? Can this relationship be detected in a population of parks?In a survey of managers of 183 national parks, 122 returned questionnaires from 19 countries in the neotropics. We found that a range of land-uses, from livestock grazing to quarrying, are occurring in and around the parks. The results of our statistical analysis indicate that many of these activities are associated with specific threats to park resources: for example, poaching for subsistence was statistically associated with each of the ten most-reported threats.We offer two suggestions for improving our understanding of environmental degradation within parks. First, that research and park management be expanded to acquire a regional focus, namely that the land-transforming activities which threaten park resources can best be understood by incorporating the regional-social and political-economic contexts in the analysis. Second, that the influences of the global economic system be increasingly considered in conceptual frameworks of conservation biology.

scholarly journals Local actors in the co-management of mole national park and the impacts associated with it

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul-Kadri Yahaya ◽  
Ashraf Zakaria ◽  
Bismark Yeboah Boasu
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Benefit Sharing ◽  
Park Management ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Youth Groups ◽  
Fringe Communities ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Data Content

Effective management of the National Parks largely depends on a participatory approach. Hitherto, fringe communities of Mole National Park were sidelined in its management. In recent times, the participation of communities in the management of forest resources in the Mole National Park is encouraged. This study examines how actors such as chiefs, land priests, clan heads, diviners, women leaders and youth groups support conservation using resource and habitat taboos, totemic system, traditional fire belt, sacred tree species and traditional awareness creation as strategies and their impacts thereof. The study employed a concurrent triangulation mixed methods approach in data collection, analysis, and presentation. Besides questionnaire administration as a quantitative method of data collection, the study made use of Key Informant Interviews, and Focus Group Discussions as qualitative methods of data collection. Apart from the use of descriptive statistics as a component of SPSS for the analysis of quantitative data, content analysis was used for the analysis of qualitative data. The study revealed that the fringe communities endorse the chiefs and the land priests (kasawule wura) as most effective actors in the management of forest flora and fauna and the totemic system as the most effective management strategy. The study concluded that, there exists local management actors, and strategies in resource management, and fringe communities and the park are impacted positively because of community participation in park management. It is recommended that, benefit-sharing schemes should be considered and developed by park management and fringe communities since this can engender commitment to participation.

scholarly journals Ecotourism development in National Parks: A new paradigm of forest management in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 249 ◽  
pp. 03010
Author(s):  
Renny Indira Anggraini ◽  
Budhi Gunawan
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Park Management ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
National Park Management

The forest management in Indonesia is currently using a new paradigm, one of which is the involvement of local communities. This paradigm applied throughout Indonesia, especially in state forest areas and customary forests. National parks are part of state forests where management involves the community. One of the management methods used is community-based ecotourism which has widely implemented to communities around the national park. This approach used to improve people livelihoods and to minimize forest encroachment, illegal logging, and illegal hunting. In this relation, this article aims to provide a description of the Indonesian research literature on ecotourism development program regarding forest management in the community around national park areas. It found that ecotourism plays a role in the forest management by improving forest management and maintaining biodiversity, including protection of endangered species and their habitats. Meanwhile, ecotourism also empowering local communities, providing direct and indirect economic benefits. Nevertheless, comprehensive management planning is needed to minimize the ecotourism impacts, such as wildlife behavior and morphological change. The previous studies give understanding about ecotourism development in national parks that can be useful to improve national park management programs. However, further studies are still needed to support sustainable national park management.

scholarly journals Community awareness and participation in biodiversity conservation at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam

2022 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
DINH DUC TRUONG
Keyword(s):  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
National Park ◽  
Conservation Management ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Local People ◽  
Park Management ◽  
Community Awareness

Abstract. Truong DD. 2021. Community awareness and participation in biodiversity conservation at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam. Biodiversitas 23: 583-594. Local community's perception and attitude towards biodiversity conservation are essential to the sustainable management of national parks in Vietnam. The conservation of biodiversity in national parks is facing pressures from economic development activities, which has led to the degradation of the ecological values ??of the national parks. People's awareness and their participation in conservation management are crucial to the sustainable management of national parks. This study examined the awareness and participation of local people in biodiversity conservation at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (PN-KBNP), Vietnam. PN-KB is one of the national parks with the highest biodiversity values ??in Vietnam and is recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site. To assess participation in conservation management, the study implemented a Contingent Valuation Method for estimating the willingness to pay of households in the buffer zone for biodiversity conservation in PN-KBNP. A survey was implemented to 358 households randomly selected in five communes adjacent to the park. Focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with selected key informants were also practiced for the management of insight information. The result showed that local villagers generally hold a fairly high perception of biodiversity values and positive attitudes towards biodiversity conservation at PN-KBNP. This positive perception comes from the close interaction between household livelihoods and the national park on a daily basis. However, awareness of national park management rules are not high. In addition, local people are willing to sacrifice part of their income to conserve biodiversity for current and future generations. On an average, each household was willing to pay 297,000 VND/year for biodiversity conservation. Payment levels, age, length of residency and education were observed to significantly impact on villagers' participation in biodiversity conservation initiatives. The balance between development and conservation was found to be the key in Park management, where communities need to be given more power to plan, monitor and implement conservation activities while establishing clear forest land user right for households and communities.

scholarly journals KINABALU NATIONAL PARK, UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE: ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, TOURIST SATISFACTION AND PARK MANAGEMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Normah Abdul Latip ◽  
Rehmat Karim ◽  
Mastura Jaafar ◽  
Azizan Marzuki ◽  
Abdul Ghafar Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Park Management ◽  
Economic Productivity ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
The Relationship

National parks serve as rural ecotourism attractions, the management of which must strike a balance between economic productivity and the protection of the park’s natural value. Faced with the increased pressure of rising visitor numbers park management must give greater consideration to the tourist experience and tourist satisfaction. This paper examines the relationship between park management, tourist satisfaction, and environmental issues. Moreover, this paper considers the mediating role of environmental issues on the relationship between park management and tourist satisfaction. A questionnaire survey was administered to visitors of Malaysia’s Kinabalu National Park. In total, 351 completed questionnaires were returned and Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze the resultant data using SmartPLS 2.0. The results showed that park management has a strong effect on tourist satisfaction and environmental issues. The results also revealed that environmental issues play a mediating role in the relationship between park management and tourist satisfaction.

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