Framework for Springs Stewardship Program and proposed action development: Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Three new species of Opiliones are delimited and described from central and northern Taiwan based on morphological and molecular evidence. Pseudogagrella dorsomaculata sp. nov., collected from the Dasyueshan Forest Recreation Area, Heping, Taichung, resembles P. andoi Suzuki 1977, but can be recognized by the different pattern of the first abdominal tergite and the morphology of the penile grans. Pseudogagrella nigridorsa sp. nov., collected from the Lalashan National Forest Sanctuary, Fusing, Taoyuan, resembles P. arishana Suzuki 1977, but can be recognized by the different pattern of legs and the morphology of the penile stylus. Pseudogagrella sauteri sp. nov., also collected from the Dasyueshan Forest Recreation Area, resembles P. cyanea (Roewer 1915) and P. taiwana Suzuki 1977, but can be distinguished by the morphology of the alate part of the penis. Molecular evidence from mitochondrial 16S rDNA and cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) supports the identity of the three new species.

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Predicted high-water elevations for selected flood events at the Albert Pike Recreation Area, Ouachita National Forest

10.2737/srs-gtr-164 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

D.A. Marion

Keyword(s):

High Water ◽

National Forest ◽

Flood Events ◽

Recreation Area ◽

Water Elevations

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Data on ground-water resources of the Spring Mountains area, Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada

Open-File Report ◽

10.3133/ofr791638 ◽

1979 ◽

Author(s):

William D. Nichols ◽

Louise E. Davis

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Ground Water ◽

National Forest ◽

Spring Mountains

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Assessing the Recreational Value of a National Forest Park from Ecotourists’ Perspective in Taiwan

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11154084 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (15) ◽

pp. 4084 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Wan-Yu Liu ◽

Pin-Zheng Chen ◽

Chi-Ming Hsieh

Keyword(s):

Negative Binomial ◽

Negative Binomial Regression ◽

Natural State ◽

National Forest ◽

Negative Binomial Regression Model ◽

Forest Park ◽

Recreational Value ◽

Recreational Demand ◽

Recreation Area ◽

Ecological Conservation

The Huisun National Forest Recreation Area (HNFRA), which preserves over 85% of the forest to its natural state, provides many forest services, including environmental exploration, ecological conservation, recreation, and ecotourism in Taiwan. This study used analytical methods to analyze the recreational demands that influence tourists’ visits and the recreational value of tourism. The travel cost method (TCM) and the zero-truncated negative binomial regression model to assess the recreational value were chosen. The results revealed that the travel costs for nonlocal visitors were higher than those for local visitors by NT$818.59. The recreational demand was negatively correlated to income and had a significantly positive correlation with place of residence, age, and length of stay. The estimated annual recreational value of HNFRA was NT$3237 per person, and the total annual recreational value was NT$347,270,560. Raising the idea that recreational demand and the willingness to consume has a direct impact on the recreational value. Enhancing the site’s recreational value will be beneficial to ecotourists’ experiences and the management of HNFRA.

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Perceptions of tourists of the resources, ecological service functions and recreation value of the Guanwu National Forest Recreation Area

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0257835 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (9) ◽

pp. e0257835

Author(s):

Shou-Tsung Wu ◽

Yi-Ta Hsieh ◽

Shang-Chuan Huang ◽

Chun-Hung Wei ◽

Chaur-Tzuhn Chen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Ecosystem Service ◽

National Forest ◽

Recreational Activities ◽

Visitor Perceptions ◽

Ecological Service ◽

Forest Recreation ◽

Recreation Area ◽

And Performance ◽

Recreational Resources

This study surveyed visitor perceptions of the resources of the Guanwu National Forest Recreation Area (GNFRA) in Taiwan’, their perceptions toward the ecosystem service functions of the GNFRA, their expectations and opinions on its management, and their recreational activities. Independent sample t-tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to examine the influences of the backgrounds of respondents on their perceptions toward the ecosystem service functions of the GNFRA. The importance-performance analysis (IPA) method was used to explore evaluations by tourists on the management of the GNRFA. Finally, a global positioning system (GPS) was used to process records of recreational activities by tourists within the GNFRA to understand the movement of tourists during their recreational activities within the GNRFA. The results showed that visitors to the GNRFA regarded its recreational resources to be valuable and that they had a high willingness to revisit. The visitors also showed a certain understanding of the ecosystem services provided by the forest ecosystem. There were significant differences in perceptions of ecosystem services among visitors of different backgrounds. In addition, the results of IPA showed the “importance” of perceptions and “performance” within the opinions of tourists on the management of the forest recreation area. The records of recreational activities by tourists showed that they experienced the most benefits when experiencing picturesque scenery along walking trails. The results of this study can contribute to future management of the GNRFA.

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Evaluating the Recreation Value of Alishan National Forest Recreation Area in Taiwan

Forests ◽

10.3390/f12091245 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (9) ◽

pp. 1245

Author(s):

Wan-Yu Liu ◽

Bo-Sheng Fang ◽

Chi-Ming Hsieh

Keyword(s):

Demand Function ◽

Negative Binomial ◽

Negative Binomial Regression ◽

Recreation Demand ◽

National Forest ◽

Forest Recreation ◽

Binomial Regression ◽

Recreation Area ◽

Survey Responses ◽

Recreation Benefits

This study aimed to construct an effective model to estimate the recreation value and total annual recreation benefits of the Alishan National Forest Recreation Area (ANFR) through the travel cost method. Negative binomial regression was also employed to estimate the demand function. This study sorted participants based on gender, age, level of education, personal monthly income, occupation, and place of residence to examine their differences in perceived recreation value and recreation demand. The survey responses revealed that most tourists were mainly middle aged, and took family vacations. The findings indicate that the recreation benefits of traveling to Alishan per person each year equaled NTD 1703. Furthermore, the annual recreation benefits of Alishan were approximately between NTD 2,157,121,944 and NTD 2,452,136,112 based on a total of 1,353,276 visits traveling to Alishan in 2019. Recommendations and suggestions are drawn for ANFR based the results.

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