A holistic assessment of the impacts of park management: findings from the evaluation of Regional Nature Parks in Switzerland

Hammer, Thomas; Bär, Roger; Ehrensperger, Albrecht; Friedli, Andreas; Liechti, Karina; Wallner, Astrid; Wiesli, Thea Xenia

doi:10.1553/eco.mont-14-1s14

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“…In den drei Naturpärken wurden Gespräche und Interviews geführt, je zwei Workshops und SWOT-Analysen und verschiedene kleinere Studien zu spezifischen Fragen durchgeführt. Das Forschungsteam verfasste zu jedem Naturpark einen Evaluationsbericht, einen Synthesebericht über die Ergebnisse aller drei Naturpärke (Bär et al 2020), und zu den Erkenntnissen bezüglich Wirkungsanalyse von Parkmanagements entstand ein Zeitschriftenartikel (Hammer et al 2022). In diesen beiden Publikationen sind die angewandten Methoden der Datenerhebung und -auswertung erläutert und kritisch reflektiert worden.…”

Section: Die Evaluation Der Drei Regionalen Naturpärke Im Kanton Bernunclassified

Großschutzgebiete als Schlüsselakteure regionaler Transformation Richtung Nachhaltigkeit?

Hammer

Bär

Wiesli

2022

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Zusammenfassung: Waren Großschutzgebiete ursprünglich als Natur-und Landschaftsschutzgebiete gedacht, gehen die Erwartungen dahin, diese als Akteure Nachhaltiger Regionalentwicklung zu betrachten. Im Zuge der Transformationsdebatte ist die Frage relevant geworden, ob sie zu Schlüsselakteuren regionaler Transformationen Richtung Nachhaltigkeit werden können. In diesem Beitrag wird eine diesbezügliche Analyse der durchgeführten Evaluation von drei Naturpärken im Kanton Bern vorgenommen. Eine wesentliche Erkenntnis ist, dass sie punktuelle Beiträge zu regionalen Transformationen leisten können. Damit sie zu Schlüsselakteuren werden, sind jedoch sowohl auf Naturpark-Ebene konzeptionelle Weiterentwicklungen wie auch auf Ebene der Parkpolitik institutionelle Anpassungen und eine Erweiterung der Handlungsspielräume der Naturpärke notwendig.

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Großschutzgebiete als Schlüsselakteure regionaler Transformation Richtung Nachhaltigkeit?

Hammer

Bär

Wiesli

2022

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“…Those negative processes mostly take place within natural geosystems where nature-protection management has not put in place improvement mechanisms. As demonstrated by the international and domestic practices, one way to organize such a management would be creating a polyfunctional protection unitsregional (Hammer et al, 2021) or national nature parks (Stevens, 2018), biosphere reserves (Purwanto, Nugroho, Achmadi & Munawaroh, 2020) with professional staff providing a complex preservation of biodiversity and ensuring ecosystem services (ES) of a certain na-ture-reserve territory (García-Llorente et al, 2016;He, Gallagher, Su, Wang & Cheng, 2018;Hanna, Raudsepp-Hearne & Bennett, 2019;Xu et al, 2022).…”

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Rationale for the creation and planning organization of the national nature park within the boundaries of the Borzhava mountain range

Teslovych¹,

Krychevska²

2023

Journ. Geol., Geogr., and Geoec..

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To date, Transcarpathian region is where the conservation indicator in Ukraine is the highest (15.52%). However, the network of natural geosystems includes areas that – due to absence of well-established mechanisms of nature protection – are being harmed by by excessive economic development and use of outmoded environmental management approaches. One such important natural complex requiring protection of its biotic and landscape diversity is the Borzhava range. In this paper, the authors provide a rationale for the creation of the National Nature Park (NNP) within the boundaries of the Borzhava mountain range, taking into account the landscape and bioecological approaches, as well as accounting for the limiting factors of the existing manage- ment of natural resources. We determined the optimal location for the park, delineated its configuration, boundaries, and total area, and proposed a cartographic model of its functional zoning. We identified the NPP’s role in the regional econetwork and the main negative anthropogenic factors that must be regulated. In order to solve the aforesaid tasks, the authors clarified the boundaries of the Borzhava mountain range and high-landscape areas. We charted a schematic map and a supporting table «Existing environmental preservation territories within the Borzhava physical-geographical sub-district in the landscape areas» to the scale scale of 1: 500,000. To identify the functional and regime zones of the proposed park, we have compiled the «Species and age structure of forests, vegetation groups of meadows and other non-forest lands within the projected Borzhava NNP» map. In particular, it identifies species and age charac- teristics of forests, groups of shrubs and herbal phytocenoses in the meadows within the previously outlined NNP territory. To analyze the anthropogenic factors, economic and other functional zones influencing the park’s ecosystems, the authors charted the additional schematic maps of «Functional purposes and forms of ownership of land proposed to be included in the boundaries of the Borzhava NNP» and «Categories of land and forests suggested for inclusion in the Borzhava NNP». The authors believe that the research presented in this article gives ample reason for designing a Park’s project with further submission of necessary materials to be reviewed by the Department of ecology and natural resources of Transcarpathian region.

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Peculiarities of the Development of the Territories of National Nature Parks: Economic and Environmental Aspects

Popadynets,

Halachenko,

Sadura

et al. 2023

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Today, the world faces increasing challenges related to climate change, environmental pollution, and biodiversity loss. The development of national parks, which are crucial for preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, is significant in the context of these global challenges. The article aims to study the peculiarities of environmental and economic aspects of the development of the territories of national nature parks. The article establishes that national nature parks are the main areas for the conservation of flora and fauna. Therefore, developing strategies to preserve these unique ecosystems is essential while ensuring sustainable development and taking responsibility for biodiversity conservation. The article emphasizes that the development of territories should consider the needs of the local population while not harming the natural environment, i.e., forests, water resources, and other natural resources should be used reasonably. Ecotourism is an essential component of the functioning and development of national nature parks, as it can be a way to support local economies without harming nature. Ecotourism can include excursions, wildlife watching, hiking, and biking trails, etc. Efficient management and development of national parks require appropriate legislation and regulatory policies. This includes laws governing the use of natural resources, prohibitions on illegal activities such as poaching or illegal logging, and mechanisms to monitor compliance with these laws. The article proves that educational and scientific programs are essential to developing national parks since national parks can be used as sites for scientific research and educational programs. This helps to raise awareness of the importance of nature conservation and can boost the development of the local economy through research and educational initiatives. The development of the territories of national nature parks requires investment and funding. It is crucial to raise funds from the government, the private sector, and international donors to ensure the sustainable development of these territories. The article specifies that local communities should be actively involved in the planning and managing of national parks. Keywords: environmental and economic foundations, territories, communities, recreation, national nature parks, sustainable development, environment, management activities.

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A holistic assessment of the impacts of park management: findings from the evaluation of Regional Nature Parks in Switzerland

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Großschutzgebiete als Schlüsselakteure regionaler Transformation Richtung Nachhaltigkeit?

Großschutzgebiete als Schlüsselakteure regionaler Transformation Richtung Nachhaltigkeit?

Rationale for the creation and planning organization of the national nature park within the boundaries of the Borzhava mountain range

Peculiarities of the Development of the Territories of National Nature Parks: Economic and Environmental Aspects

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