Visitors’ awareness and assessment of recreational disturbance of wildlife in the Donau-Auen National Park

Sterl, Petra; Brandenburg, Christiane; Arnberger, Arne

doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2008.06.001

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“…Overall, about one-third sees hardly any negative impacts on wildlife, even though ski touring impacts on grouse can be severe (Arlettaz et al 2007;Storch 2007;Ingold 2005;Zeiler & Glanzer 1998). Similarly, Sterl et al (2008) worked out that visitors with problematic behaviour were unaware of their impacts and that only about 20 -30 % of backcountry skiers were aware of the negative effects of their activities on wildlife and vegetation (Bertl 1998;Wöss 1997). Visitors who were less aware of the disturbances they can create for wildlife and environment were less in favour of the concept.…”

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Exploring factors in influencing the attitude of on-site ski mountaineers towards the ski touring management measures of the Gesäuse National Park

Sterl¹

2010

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This study investigated factors influencing the attitude of on-site ski tourers towards the ski touring management measures recently implemented by the Gesäuse National Park for two ski tours in the Johnsbach valley in order to protect capercaillie and black grouse. Most of the respondents (n = 550) were long-standing regular day visitors frequently visiting the Johnsbach valley for ski touring. The majority of them were not aware of ski touring management measures. Two thirds of those who knew about it saw it as a useful concept. The regression analysis identified attitudes towards environmental impacts of ski touring, motives for ski touring, area dependence, perceived constraints to the individual's recreational activities and past experience as factors explaining the attitude towards the concept. From our findings we derived implications for the management of protected areas. 31R e search eco.m o n t -Vo l u m e 2 , N u m b e r 1 , J u n e 2 0 1 0 ISSN 2 0 7 3 -1 0 6 X p r i n t v e r s i o n ISSN 2 0 7 3 -1 5 5 8 o n l i n e v e r s i o n : h t t p : / / e p u b . o e a w. a c . a t / e c o . m o n t

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“…Although impacts of leisure tourism on wildlife can be severe, few recreationists are aware of the disturbances they personally create for wildlife (Sterl et al 2008;Taylor & Knight 2003;Roggenbuck 1992). Therefore, information and education are very important (Anthony et al 1995).…”

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Exploring factors in influencing the attitude of on-site ski mountaineers towards the ski touring management measures of the Gesäuse National Park

Sterl¹

2010

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“…Recreational activities in national parks can have significant negative impacts contributing to the deterioration of the park's environment (Sterl, Brandenburg & Arnberger, 2008), leading to calls to promote environmentally sustainable practices in national parks (Stockdale & Barker, 2009). Encouraging environmentally responsible behaviours by visitors is now an important strategy for promoting sustainability (Ballantyne, Packer & Hughes, 2009;Brown, Ham & Hughes, 2010;Halpenny, 2010) and thus long-term benefits for the tourism industry (Lopez-Mosquera, & Sanchez, 2011 Another construct which deserves investigation in a nature-based context is that of place satisfaction.…”

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Place attachment and pro-environmental behaviour in national parks: the development of a conceptual framework

Ramkissoon

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Smith

2012

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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This paper critically examines the concept of place attachment and its likely influence on proenvironmental behavioural intention of visitors. It considers place attachment as a multidimensional construct comprising place dependence, place identity, place affect, and place social bonding, and suggests that research investigating this relationship in a national park context is fragmented, scattered, and often does not fully consider its multi-dimensional nature. A coherent and integrated approach is needed to advance the field. By considering place attachment as an attitude and acknowledging the close relationship between attitude and behavioural intention when both are directed toward a particular object or environment, the paper develops a conceptual framework that integrates the different place attachment subconstructs. It presents their relationship to pro-environmental behavioural intention as a series of propositions. The framework further considers place satisfaction to exert a direct influence on visitors' pro-environmental behavioural intentions in national parks and a moderating effect on the relationship between the different place constructs and proenvironmental behavioural intention in parks. Finally, the latter construct is proposed to influence visitors' general pro-environmental behavioural intentions. The paper's theoretical contributions, its limitations and its practical implications for sustainable tourism in general and national park management in particular, are discussed.

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“…Consistent with part of our hypothesis, this group was largely dominated by individuals who were motivated to view wildlife. Regardless of motivation, many recreational groups view their own recreational activity as benign, choosing to blame other recreational activities for disturbances to wildlife (Taylor & Knight, 2003;Sterl et al, 2008). The perceived positive impact by wildlife viewers could also be due to a disconnect between individual values and behavior, or else a belief that valuing wildlife results in greater success of conservation and management strategies (Marzano & Dandy, 2012).…”

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“…The high prevalence of both wildlife sightings and visitor use in riparian areas suggest that riparian zones may be at higher risk for wildlife disturbance and displacement, as well as environmental degradation. To preserve the functionality of riparian zones for both the human and natural systems, visitor spatial use and wildlife populations should be periodically monitored (Duffus & Dearden, 1990;Leung & Marion, 2000;Taylor & Knight, 2003;Sterl et al, 2008;Marzano & Dandy, 2012). Riparian restoration efforts and strategic educational signs may also be necessary to maintain the serviceability of riparian areas and promote more mindful recreation habits.…”

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A Human-Environment Systems Approach to Outdoor Recreation, Human Biological Stress, and Landscape Aesthetics

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Outdoor recreation, as the intersection between physical exercise and nature, provides a multitude of psychological and physiological benefits to human well-being.Though many studies have reported qualitative stress reduction from outdoor recreation, few have focused on quantitative measurements of stress across recreational activity types, intrapersonal differences, and environmental variables. To determine whether outdoor recreation affects physiology, we collected 190 paired salivary cortisol and testosterone samples and 157 surveys from 88 hikers, 81 mountain bikers, and 44 offhighway vehicle (OHV) motorists. After recreation, cortisol concentrations were significantly reduced in hikers and OHV motorists, but cortisol and testosterone concentrations increased in mountain bikers. These three recreational activity types also significantly differed in motivation and wildlife observations, which could be additional mechanisms of physiological change. Out of all three recreation types, hikers were most motivated by environmental variables. To test how the environment could be affecting hikers, we evaluated the impact of landscape aesthetic perceptions and land cover types on hiker spatial movement and stress relief. Using data from 58 GPS tracks, we found that salivary cortisol was significantly reduced when hikers walked through riparian areas. Hiker cortisol also decreased after recreating in areas they perceived as aesthetically pleasing. Aesthetic quality influenced hiker spatial movement, with hikers choosing to recreate in high-aesthetic high-wildlife observance riparian areas. Though hiker movement and stress were not related to the intensity of visitor use, wildlife vi observations decreased with greater recreational utilization. Hikers, however, did not perceive any negative impact from their recreational activities. Despite the different forms of recreational activity, outdoor recreation has potential to benefit human wellbeing. In addition, managing recreational land for ecosystem health and wildlife may enhance well-being benefits, as well as serving a role in the conservation of wildlands.

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Visitors’ awareness and assessment of recreational disturbance of wildlife in the Donau-Auen National Park

Cited by 84 publications

References 11 publications

Exploring factors in influencing the attitude of on-site ski mountaineers towards the ski touring management measures of the Gesäuse National Park

Exploring factors in influencing the attitude of on-site ski mountaineers towards the ski touring management measures of the Gesäuse National Park

Place attachment and pro-environmental behaviour in national parks: the development of a conceptual framework

A Human-Environment Systems Approach to Outdoor Recreation, Human Biological Stress, and Landscape Aesthetics

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