Using Landscape Character Analysis To Assess The Relationship Between Protected and Nonprotected Areas: The Case of The Küre Mountains National Park

Nature and environment are important for the people earning their living from natural sources of livelihood. This article concentrates on the local perspective of the landscape in the Pallastunturi Fells, which are situated in Pallas-Ylläs National Park in Finnish Lapland. The Fells are both important pastures for reindeer and an old tourism area. The Pallastunturi Tourist Hotel is situated inside the national park because the hotel was built before the park was established 1938. Until the 1960s, the relationship between tourism and reindeer herding had been harmonious because the tourism activities did not disturb the reindeer herding, but offered instead ways to earn money by transporting the tourists from the main road to the hotel, which had been previously without any road connections. During recent years, tourism has been developed as the main source of livelihood in Lapland and huge investments have been made in several parts of Lapland. One example of this type of investment is the plan to replace the old Pallas Tourist hotel, which was built in 1948, with a newer and bigger one. It means that the state will allow a private enterprise to build more infrastructures for tourism inside a national park where nature should be protected and this has sparked a heated debate. Those who oppose the project criticise this proposal as the amendment of a law designed to promote the economic interests of one private tourism enterprise. The project's supporters claim that the needs of the tourism industry and nature protection can both be promoted and that it is important to develop a tourist centre which is already situated within the national park. This article is an attempt to try to shed light on why the local people are so loudly resisting the plans by a private tourism enterprise to touch the national park. It is based on my fieldwork among reindeer herding families in the area.

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From Competition to Cooperation: A History of Canada–US National Park Relations

Environment and History ◽

10.3197/096734019x15631846928783 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Terence Young ◽

Alan MacEachern ◽

Lary Dilsaver

Keyword(s):

National Parks ◽

National Park ◽

The United States ◽

The Us ◽

Park Service ◽

Settler Societies ◽

History Of ◽

Relationship Of ◽

Flow Of Information ◽

The Relationship

This essay explores the evolving international relationship of the two national park agencies that in 1968 began to offer joint training classes for protected-area managers from around the world. Within the British settler societies that dominated nineteenth century park-making, the United States’ National Park Service (NPS) and Canada’s National Parks Branch were the most closely linked and most frequently cooperative. Contrary to campfire myths and nationalist narratives, however, the relationship was not a one-way flow of information and motivation from the US to Canada. Indeed, the latter boasted a park bureaucracy before the NPS was established. The relationship of the two nations’ park leaders in the half century leading up to 1968 demonstrates the complexity of defining the influences on park management and its diffusion from one country to another.

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Does a National Park Enhance the Environment-Friendliness of Tourists as an Ecotourism Destination?

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18168321 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (16) ◽

pp. 8321

Author(s):

Eunseong Jeong ◽

Taesoo Lee ◽

Alan Dixon Brown ◽

Sara Choi ◽

Minyoung Son

Keyword(s):

National Parks ◽

Natural Environment ◽

Behavioral Intention ◽

National Park ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Environmental Concern ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Environment Friendly ◽

Sustainable Environment ◽

The Relationship

Governments have designated national parks to protect the natural environment against ecosystem destruction and improve individuals’ emotional and recreational life. National parks enhance environment-friendly awareness by conducting ecotourism activities and individuals with environment-friendly awareness are inclined to continue to visit national parks as ecotourism destinations. The New Environmental Paradigm (NEP) is a widely used measure of environmental concern, suitable for measuring the environment-friendly attitude and revisit intention of visitors of national parks. Therefore, the study carried out structural equation modeling (SEM) to investigate the relationship between the NEP, national park conservation consciousness and environment-friendly behavioral intention. Based on the results, an implication is presented to induce national parks to cultivate individual environment-friendly awareness and for visitors to pursue sustainable, environment-friendly tourism behavior. The findings indicate that national parks are to expand educational programs and facilities for eco-tourists visiting national parks to maintain a balanced relationship between themselves and nature and have a strong environmental awareness to preserve the natural environment.

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Protected area management in a post-natural world: negotiated governance at the Danish Wadden Sea

Maritime Studies ◽

10.1007/s40152-021-00225-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Cormac Walsh

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

National Parks ◽

National Park ◽

Wadden Sea ◽

Historical Context ◽

Natural World ◽

Protected Area Management ◽

Institutional Structures ◽

Large Protected Areas ◽

The Relationship

AbstractNational parks and other large protected areas play an increasingly important role in the context of global social and environmental challenges. Nevertheless, they continue to be rooted in local places and cannot be separated out from their socio-cultural and historical context. Protected areas furthermore are increasingly understood to constitute critical sites of struggle whereby the very meanings of nature, landscape, and nature-society relations are up for debate. This paper examines governance arrangements and discursive practices pertaining to the management of the Danish Wadden Sea National Park and reflects on the relationship between pluralist institutional structures and pluralist, relational understandings of nature and landscape.

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Ethno-ornithology of Temuan Community in Ledang, Johor

Journal of Sustainable Natural Resources ◽

10.30880/jsunr.2021.02.01.003 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 02 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Nor Atiqah Binti Norazlimi ◽

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Amirah Binti Mohd Sarif ◽

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Local Community ◽

Daily Life ◽

Bird Species ◽

Daily Activities ◽

Interview Session ◽

Scientific Approach ◽

Knowledge And Practice ◽

The Village ◽

The Relationship

Ethno-ornithology is the study of the relationship between people and birds. It is a natural scientific approach that explains the relationship between people’s knowledge and the use of birds in their culture. Temuan community is one of the aborigine ethnics in Malaysia. They practice lifestyles that closely associated with nature. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the ethno-ornithology knowledge and practice by Temuan Community lived around the Gunung Ledang National Park, Johor, Malaysia. A set of questionnaires was distributed to 40 respondents from the Temuan community to gather the information of birds used in their daily activities. In addition, the information was also obtained from the interview session with the head of the village (Tok Batin). The identification of the birds obtained from the questionnaire and interview was further confirmed by using reliable resources. A total of 29 bird species was successfully identified. Temuan community used birds in their daily life in many ways such as, food, pet, folklore, entertainment, and many more. Understanding ethno-ornithology between local community and avifauna is good as it helps conservationists to keep track of bird species they use and identify the sustainable ways of this practice that align with the conservation of avifauna species.

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Analysis of Localizer Over-Bending at Coastal Airport

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.568-570.1865 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 568-570 ◽

pp. 1865-1868

Author(s):

Chuan Xiao ◽

Jun Hong Feng

Keyword(s):

Situation Awareness ◽

Mathematics Model ◽

Character Analysis ◽

Performance Specification ◽

The Relationship

Inaccurate alignment with the runway centerline caused by localizer over-bending, will make the aircraft’s approach unstable, and hinder the timely and correct establishment of landing configuration, even threat the safety of aircraft. Targeting at the problems above, and according to the actual operational circumstance of coastal airport ,this paper, based on the performance specification of instrument landing system and character analysis of localizer over-bending at coastal airport, presents the relationship between localizer bending extent and the distance from the runway centerline to the coastline. Meanwhile, corresponding mathematics model is built and related simulations have been done, which effectively enhance the crew’s situation awareness of localizer over-bending and improve the aircraft’s landing safety at coastal airport.

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The dynamics of sprouts generation and colonization by macrofungi of black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. eliminated mechanically in the Kampinos National Park

Folia Forestalia Polonica ◽

10.2478/ffp-2018-0004 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 60 (1) ◽

pp. 34-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Katarzyna Marciszewska ◽

Andrzej Szczepkowski ◽

Anna Otręba ◽

Lidia Oktaba ◽

Marek Kondras ◽

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Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Late Spring ◽

Black Cherry ◽

Mycological Research ◽

Response Dynamics ◽

Vegetation Season ◽

Cut Stump ◽

Cutting Height ◽

The Relationship

Abstract The experiment conducted in the Kampinos National Park since 2015 is aimed at investigating the relationship between the dynamics of black cherry sprouting response and the type and term of implementation of the mechanical elimination procedure. It also identifies macrofungi colonizing trees undergoing eradication. Three treatments, basal cut-stump, cutting (height: ca. 1 m) and girdling, were performed on 4 terms: early and late spring, summer and winter. Each variant was conducted within two plots, and applied to 25 trees, to 600 trees in total. For two consecutive vegetation seasons, sprouts were removed approximately every 8 weeks with the exception of winter-treated trees. Qualitative data were analysed, that is, the number of trees with and without sprouts at subsequent controls, and at the end of the second season, except winter-treated trees. Initially, almost 100% of the trees cut at the base and cut high responded by sprouting. The share of trees without sprouts gradually increased during the following vegetation season, from 3rd to 5th repetition of the sprouts removal, depending on the variant of experiment. Girdling contributed to a delay in sprouting. The effectiveness of procedures, expressed as share of trees without sprouts at the end of the second vegetation season, ranged widely (12%–84%), and depended statistically significantly on the date of the treatment. The effectiveness was higher for treatments done in early (average 68%) and late spring (average 74%), as compared to those done in summer (average 35%). Mycological research concerned 600 trees, including those treated in winter, without sprouts removal. Occurrence of 26 taxa of macrofungi was confirmed on 25% of trees; most of them having wood-decaying properties. Chondrostereum purpureum was most frequent, colonizing 9% of trees. Impact of plots varying soil moisture on succession and rate of fungi colonization, and on sprouting response dynamics requires further research.

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Bridging and Bounding Social Capital: Social Interaction Analysis of Islets Islanders in Wakatobi Marine National Park

Sodality Jurnal Sosiologi Pedesaan ◽

10.22500/8202028593 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 30-46

Author(s):

Taane La Ola ◽

Nur Isiyana Wianti ◽

Muslim Tadjuddah

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

National Park ◽

Interaction Analysis ◽

Primary Data ◽

Bonding Social Capital ◽

Bridging Social Capital ◽

The Social ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Depth Interviews

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the differences in the strength of social capital that is bonding and bridging two community groups, namely land-dwellers and Sama Bajo boat-dwellers in three islands in Wakatobi Marine National Park. This study used a post-positivistic research paradigm, and the primary data were collected by using a questionnaire to 240 respondents who represented the group of land-dwellers and Sama Bajo boat-dwellers on the islands of Wangi-wangi, Kaledupa, and Tomia. This research was also supported by qualitative data through in-depth interviews from several informants and desk studies. The results showed that bridging social capital relations tend to be weak in the two forms of interactions between the Sama Bajo and the land-dwellers on Wangi-wangi Island and Kaledupa Island, while bridging social capital tend to be secured in Tomia Island. We found that the social context through the historical links in the past and identity played a role in the relationship of bridging social capital and bonding social capital in the three communities as an analytical unit of this research.

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Etude Eco-Dendrométrique Du Dépérissement Du Cèdre De l’Atlas Dans Le Parc National De Theniet El Had “Algérie”

European Scientific Journal ESJ ◽

10.19044/esj.2016.v12n29p112 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (29) ◽

pp. 112

Author(s):

Taleb Mohamed Lamine ◽

Maatoug M’hamed ◽

Azouzi Blel ◽

Zedek Mohamed ◽

Hellal Benchabane

Keyword(s):

Analysis Of Variance ◽

National Park ◽

Ecological Factors ◽

Management Plan ◽

Ecological Data ◽

Descriptive Data ◽

North West ◽

The North ◽

The Relationship

This study aims to search the relationship between the decline of the Atlas cedar and the eco-dendrometrique factors in the National Park of Theniet El Had located in the north-west of Algeria. This study takes place throughout 30 circular plots of 1.000m2 area in which, a dendrometric measures and ecological data are taken in addition to descriptive data for Atlas cedar trees. The descriptive data shows that 34% of inventoried Atlas cedar have damaged leaves and 30% have more then 25% of their crowns damaged. The analysis of variance shows that there is no relationship between the rate of the Atlas cedar decline ant the ecological factors, components of the soil and dendrometric parameters except for the average circumference witch is influenced by the competition between trees. Therefor, a particular management plan for the regulation of competition is a necessity for this park.

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Resource-Driven Encounters and the Induction of Disease Among Consumers

10.1101/091850 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Rebecca K. Borchering ◽

Steve E. Bellan ◽

Jason M. Flynn ◽

Juliet R.C. Pulliam ◽

Scott A. McKinley

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Interaction Model ◽

Spatially Explicit ◽

Encounter Rate ◽

Model Parameters ◽

Expected Number ◽

Spatially Explicit Model ◽

Consumer Population ◽

Using Data ◽

The Relationship

AbstractSubmitted Manuscript 2016. Territorial animals share a variety of common resources, which can be a major driver of conspecific encounter rates. We examine how changes in resource availability influence the rate of encounters among individuals in a consumer population by implementing a spatially explicit model for resource visitation behavior by consumers. Using data from 2009 and 2010 in Etosha National Park, we verify our model's prediction that there is a saturation effect in the expected number of jackals that visit a given carcass site as carcasses become abundant. However, this does not directly imply that the overall resource-driven encounter rate among jackals decreases. This is because the increase in available carcasses is accompanied by an increase in the number of jackals that detect and potentially visit carcasses. Using simulations and mathematical analysis of our consumer-resource interaction model, we characterize key features of the relationship between resource-driven encounter rate and model parameters. These results are used to investigate a standing hypothesis that the outbreak of a fatal disease among zebras can potentially lead to an outbreak of an entirely different disease in the jackal population, a process we refer to as indirect induction of disease.

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