scholarly journals Protected areas and tourism development on Croatian islands: coexistence or divergence?

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Petrić ◽  
D. Mikulić
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Tourism Development

scholarly journals European Charter parks—A growing network for sustainable tourism development in protected areas

PARKS ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-144
Author(s):  
Agnese Balandina ◽  
Lasse Lovén ◽  
Olaf Ostermann ◽  
Richard Partington
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Growing Network

scholarly journals Poročila

Dela ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 169-218
Author(s):  
Blaž Repe ◽  
Ida Knez Račič ◽  
Darko Ogrin ◽  
Anton Gosar ◽  
Jernej Zupančič ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Rural Studies ◽  
In Memoriam

Pregled znanstvenega, strokovnega in pedagoškega dela prof. Franca Lovrenčaka  ob njegovi 80-letnici Ob 550-letnici rojstva kartografa in horografa Pietra Coppa In memoriam Marjan Tkalčič (1949–2020) Vpogled v socialno geografijo Challenges of Tourism Development in Protected Areas of Croatia and Slovenia Routledge International Handbook of Rural Studies Origination. The Geographies of Brands and Branding Brands and Branding Geographies

scholarly journals Protected Areas: Geotourist Attractiveness for Weekend Tourists Based on the Example of Gorczański National Park in Poland

Resources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Widawski ◽  
Piotr Oleśniewicz ◽  
Agnieszka Rozenkiewicz ◽  
Anna Zaręba ◽  
Soňa Jandová
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
National Park ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Traffic Volume ◽  
Legal Documents ◽  
Urbanized Areas ◽  
Conservation Plans ◽  
Park Location

The aim of the publication was to assess the geotourist attractiveness of protected areas in Poland among weekend tourists based on the example of Gorczański National Park. The park location near urbanized areas makes it an attractive field for research on weekend tourism development. The tourist potential of the park is presented, starting from geological aspects and geotourist values. Then, the tourist potential was analysed, with a focus on geotourist resources, which include tourist trails and didactic routes. The tourist traffic volume was also examined. On the basis of legal documents, such as nature conservation plans, threats related to tourism development in protected areas were presented as indicated by park managers. In accordance with the Act on Nature Conservation, the threats are divided into four groups: internal existing and potential threats and external existing and potential threats. The tourists’ opinion on the geotourist attractiveness of the park was investigated with surveys conducted during selected weekends significant in the context of tourist traffic volume. Thus, a profile of people visiting the park for short stays was obtained, as well as their assessment of the tourist resources of the area, with particular emphasis on geotourist values.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF THE VALUE OF PROTECTED AREAS IN SERBIA, ON THE EXAMPLE OF APPLICATION OF PA-BAT METHOD AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

2020 ◽  
pp. 285-299
Author(s):  
Milica Dobričić ◽  
◽  
Goran Sekulić ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Methods Of Evaluation ◽  
Range Of Values

This chapter discusses the importance of evaluating ecosystem services by showcasing the Protected Areas Benefit Assessment Tool (PA-BAT), which has been applied in seven Dinaric Arc countries, and has gathered information on a range of values and benefits that protected areas provide. The PA-BAT results presented here include data for protected areas in Serbia (national parks Tara, Djerdap, Fruška gora and Kopaonik, Landscape of exceptional features of Vlasina and Special Nature Reserve of the Upper Danube) and economic assessment of 22 protected area values with special reference to tourism and recreation. This chapter gives a brief overview of other analyzes and initiatives for assessing the value of ecosystem services related to protected areas in Serbia. This chapter aims to contribute to a better understanding and promotion of the concept of ecosystem services in tourism and other sectors using PA-BAT and other methods of evaluation of protected area services.

scholarly journals Geoheritage and Geotourism Contribution to Tourism Development in Protected Areas of Slovakia—Theoretical Considerations

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ľubomír Štrba ◽  
Jana Kolačkovská ◽  
Dušan Kudelas ◽  
Branislav Kršák ◽  
Csaba Sidor
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Natural Beauty ◽  
Geological Features ◽  
Geological Diversity ◽  
Theoretical Considerations

Slovakia is renowned for its remarkable and rare natural beauty, abundant in natural resources with several noteworthy geological features. However, the protection of nature has primarily been understood as the protection of biodiversity in Slovakia. For the conservation of geological diversity and landforms, very little has been done. Geoconservation or the protection of geodiversity is being applied to specific places known as geosites, where significant earth elements (geological, paleontological, geomorphological, hydrological and pedological) are protected, preserved and managed. Most geosites benefit from existing protected areas. Their protection is random and does not result from the recognition of their values. As discussed in the paper, geotourism related activities can undoubtedly contribute to promoting the protection of geosites in protected areas. Besides, through a geotourism approach, geodiversity can obtain public attention and positively influence the state of protected areas by its activities. Such initiatives not only can improve the protection of geological sites but also can play a crucial role in sustainable tourism development.

scholarly journals Stakeholder Perspectives Towards National Parks and Protected Areas in Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulelah Al-Tokhais ◽  
Brijesh Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Stakeholder Perspectives ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Parks And Protected Areas

There is a genuine need to examine stakeholders’ perception of biodiversity conservation and tourism development due to overlapping roles and conflicting priorities among key governmental agencies in Saudi Arabia. The need to understand the role of each stakeholder group will assist to support policy formulation and implementation, along with effective practices. Within this context, the purpose of this study was to examine stakeholder perspectives towards National Parks and Protected Areas in Saudi Arabia. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews from 11 stakeholders’ representative of public, private, and non-governmental organizations from the tourism and conservation community. Findings revealed four main themes—tourism development, management issues, development challenges, and policy concerns. In addition, multiple sub-themes within each were further categorized. Overall, findings highlight the need to form a foundation for sustainable tourism development that aims to conserve biodiversity and provide opportunities for local communities to ensure economic growth. Implications for development in National Parks and Protected Areas in Saudi Arabia are also noted.

scholarly journals Good governance and tourism development in protected areas: The case of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, central Vietnam

Koedoe ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Hübner ◽  
Lý T. Phong ◽  
Trương S.H. Châu
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
National Park ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Benefit Sharing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Central Vietnam

Protected areas are increasingly expected to serve as a natural income-producing resource via the exploitation of recreational and touristic activities. Whilst tourism is often considered a viable option for generating income which benefits the conservation of a protected area, there are many cases in which insufficient and opaque planning hinder sustainable development, thereby reducing local benefit sharing and, ultimately, nature conservation. This article delineated and examined factors in governance which may underlie tourism development in protected areas. Based on Graham, Amos and Plumptre’s five good governance principles, a specific analysis was made of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in central Vietnam, which highlighted challenges in the practical implementation of governing principles arising for nature conservation, sustainable tourism development and complex stakeholder environments. Despite the limited opportunity of this study to examine the wider national and international context, the discussion facilitated an overview of the factors necessary to understand governance principles and tourism development. This article could serve as a basis for future research, especially with respect to comparative analyses of different management structures existing in Vietnam and in other contested centrally steered protected area spaces. Conservation implications: This research has shown that tourism and its development, despite a more market-oriented and decentralised policymaking, is a fragmented concept impacted by bureaucratic burden, lack of institutional capacities, top-down processes and little benefit-sharing. There is urgent need for stakeholders – public and private – to reconcile the means of protected areas for the ends (conservation) by clarifying responsibilities as well as structures and processes which determine decision-making.

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