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Walk on the Wild Side: Estimating the Global Magnitude of Visits to Protected Areas

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Monitoring and Evaluation Tools, Peer-Reviewed Articles
  • Published: 2015
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Author(s)
Balmford
Publisher(s)
Plos Biology
Level of Accessibility
Free
Stakeholders
Academia, Community Organizations, Destination Organizations, NGOs, Private Sector, Public Sector
Geographic Regions
Global
Languages
English

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This Plos One article compiled a globally-representative database of visits to Protected Areas (PAs) and built region-specific models predicting visit rates from PA size, local population size, remoteness, natural attractiveness, and national income to display the high value that PAs provide, and call for its increased investment and preservation.

Topics
Cultural Heritage and Traditional Knowledge
Destination Governance and Management
Economic Contribution
Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Environmental Conservation
Investment and Finance
Protected and Managed Areas
Resource Management
Strategic Planning and Action Plans
Sustainable Management Systems
Visitor Management
GSTC-D Criterias
A1 -Destination management responsibility
A2 -Destination management strategy and action plan
A3 -Monitoring and reporting
A8 -Managing visitor volumes and activities
B1 -Measuring the economic contribution of tourism
C1 -Protection of cultural assets
C2 -Cultural artifacts
D1 -Protection of sensitive environments
D5 -Energy conservation
D6 -Water stewardship
D7 -Water quality
Sustainable Development Goals - SDG's
11- Sustainable Cities & Communities
12- Responsible Consumption & Production
Citation
“Balmford;  
2015;  
Walk on the Wild Side: Estimating the Global Magnitude of Visits to Protected Areas;  
BTRP-ID:  2483″

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