The perception of forests by the Czech Republic general public

Krejčí, Hana; Stárová, M.; Hrbek, Ivan; Навратилова, Мирослава; Beranová, Markéta

doi:10.17221/138/2018-jfs

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“…Even still, a visit to nature was made possible (although while respecting the set rules, especially social distancing) during the times of the strictest restrictions. In the Czech Republic, visiting the forest is one of the most popular leisure activities [ 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ]. As in Sweden, for example, where the recreational function of a forest is one of the five most important ecosystem services [ 23 ].…”

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Forest Attendance in the Times of COVID-19—A Case Study on the Example of the Czech Republic

Jarský

Palátová

Riedl

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The COVID-19 pandemic affected people all over the world, including the Czech Republic (CZ). In the CZ, a number of measures were applied in 2020 to reduce the contact between people and their mobility. This article dealt with the importance of forests during the pandemic. Data from 2019 and 2020 were compared. The qualitative data were obtained from two nationwide surveys, the first focused on forest attendance and forest fruit collection (about 1000 respondents per year), the second on the motivation to visit the forests (about 3700 respondents per year). The quantitative data were obtained on the regional level by analysing data from mobility counters. The impact of government restrictions was assessed. Findings: (1) there was a significant increase in the number of people who frequently visited the forest in 2020; (2) in 2020, the amount of households that collected forest fruits increased and was the highest for the monitored period; (3) the increased forest attendance significantly corresponded to the government restrictions. The analysis confirmed the great importance of forests for the citizens and, at the same time, the increased pressure on the forests’ use—forest attendance and forest crops picking—(especially suburban ones) in times of COVID-19 restrictions.

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Forest Attendance in the Times of COVID-19—A Case Study on the Example of the Czech Republic

Jarský

Palátová

Riedl

et al. 2022

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“…Largely, the public relatively weakly perceived the image of the SFE. Comparable results were provided by Riedl et al (2019) and Krejčí et al (2019) where the public is aware of the declining balance of forests stands in the Czech Republic. In Germany, Sweden and Czech Republic, the public sensibly takes notice of environmental problems in forests such as pollution and climate change (Ranacher et al 2020).…”

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The perception of an image of the state forest enterprise by general public in chosen region of the Slovak Republic

Halaj¹,

Báliková²,

Brodrechtová³

2022

J. For. Sci.

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This paper deals with the comparison of the general public perception and the opinion of state forest managers on image of the state forest enterprise. The research was organised during the period 2015–2019. One group of respondents involved all managers of 23 sub-enterprises of state forest enterprise Lesy SR. The other group consisted of 384 respondents representing the general public residing in the Banská Bystrica region. Structured questionnaire with one open and 16 closed questions was applied for data collection with a help of electronic means. Collected data were processed with descriptive (particularly frequency analysis) and two-dimensional statistical methods. The results of the image inquiry aimed at three issues: (i) perceptions of the forest management effectiveness of the state versus non-state forest enterprises, (ii) perception of marketing strategy and its tools of the state forest enterprise, and (iii) comparison between public awareness/experience with public relations activities of the state forest enterprise.

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“…This outcome may result from the acceptance of human presence in the forests in this region of Europe, which is in line with local cultural norms [11]. In the Czech Republic-Poland's neighboring country-research conducted by Krejci et al [12] shows that the most important topics for the public, connected with forests, are conservation and protection. A total of 60% of the respondents consider forest exploitation and forest management to be the most important causes of damage and threats to forests.…”

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“…Surprisingly, gender and other socio-demographic variability had no impact on the results. Contrary to the general trend, women are more interested in conservation issues and more often against any forest utilization [12,15,35]. A small positive influence on the ATF was caused by the frequency of visits to the forest, using recreational facilities provided by the SFH, and using non-wood products.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In this paper, we want to extend the research to include the problem of the satisfactory acceptance of foresters by society, in the broad framework of global research. Based on an indepth review of the literature [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19], we have raised new questions. The initial focus of the study was the adoption of a constructive perspective.…”

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Attitudes towards Foresters in Polish Society

Krokowska-Paluszak

Wierzbicka

Łukowski

et al. 2022

Forests

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In recent years, foresters in Poland have faced a decreasing level of social acceptance. Scientists have demonstrated that core values and personal experience shape the social acceptance of foresters and their work. The aim of our study was to determine what kind of attitudes towards foresters (ATF) do Poles have? What shapes Poles’ ATF? Is recreational behavior connected to the ATF? Which foresters’ PR and educational activities have the biggest impact on peoples’ ATF? The research tool used was the original research questionnaire consisting of closed questions only. A sample of 1000 Poles was selected in 2018. Most respondents (85%) held an ATF that was at least slightly positive. Most of the respondents recognized that the foresters are well prepared to do their job, and considered that the foresters perform their job well. Socio-demographic characteristics had no effect on ATF. Personal experiences, such as frequent visits to the forest; the use of educational, bicycle, jogging or horse riding paths in the forest; the picking of forest berries and mushrooms; and knowing a forester, have a small impact on the attitude. An organized community offer provided by foresters, such as picnics, and family events, etc., had no statistical effect on the attitude score.

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The perception of forests by the Czech Republic general public

Cited by 6 publications

References 11 publications

Forest Attendance in the Times of COVID-19—A Case Study on the Example of the Czech Republic

Forest Attendance in the Times of COVID-19—A Case Study on the Example of the Czech Republic

The perception of an image of the state forest enterprise by general public in chosen region of the Slovak Republic

Attitudes towards Foresters in Polish Society

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