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National Parks

, 2020
National Parks (Parks) have been defined by the IUCN as areas to be managed for ecosystem protection and the promotion of education and recreation. Globally, there are many exceptions to the full IUCN definition: some are not national, some do not allow recreation; some areas that meet the definition are not called Parks and some that don't, are.
Gary Bosworth, Nigel Curry
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Understanding sentiment of national park visitors from social media data

People and Nature, 2020
National parks are key for conserving biodiversity and supporting people's well‐being. However, anthropogenic pressures challenge the existence of national parks and their conservation effectiveness. Therefore, it is crucial to assess how people perceive
Anna Hausmann, Tuuli Toivonen, Christoph Fink, Vuokko Heikinheimo, Ritwik Kulkarni, Henrikki Tenkanen, Enrico Di Minin   +6 more
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Social assessment of national parks through the example of the Aggtelek National Park

Hungarian Geographical Bulletin, 2022
Karst areas, which are less involved in productive activities are often declared protected areas that can have a positive impact on the lives of the local communities.
Margit Kőszegi, Alena Gessert, Janetta Nestorová-Dická, Péter Gruber, Zsolt Bottlik   +4 more
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A suite of wildlife crossing structures facilitates mammal movement across tropical forest fragments in a city

Ecosphere
Wildlife crossing structures and road calming measures are frequently implemented to improve habitat connectivity and mitigate the risks of wildlife–vehicle collisions on roads. Although Southeast Asia is a known biodiversity hotspot, majority of studies
Li Si Tay, Ruisheng Choo, Max D. Y. Khoo, Eunice Kong, Yi Xiang Chan, Wivian H. Y. Neo, Sebastian Ow, Yuet Hsin Toh, Han Ling, Malcolm C. K. Soh, Benjamin P. Y.‐H. Lee, Adrian H. B. Loo, Kenneth B. H. Er   +12 more
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Characteristics of the Volunteer Service Management System for National Parks in the United Kingdom

Fengjing Yuanlin
ObjectiveThe volunteer service management system is considered to be an important way to achieve the vision and goals of national parks. However, the current volunteer service management system for national parks in China has not yet been established ...
Tianyi REN, Chuanbo HONG, Yinglin WANG
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Exploring the economic impact of national parks on the local economy. Functional approach in the context of Poland’s transition economy [PDF]

Human Geographies: Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography, 2016
The article presents the methodological assumptions in functional approach for exploring the economic impact of national parks on the local economy. The original model of systemic analysis proposed and discussed in the article allows the broad spectrum ...
Mirosław Mika, Bernadetta Zawilinska, Robert Pawlusinski   +2 more
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The foundation of the National Park

Papers and proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania, 1918
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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Survey: National Parks Service, "Historic American Building Survey Inventory: Brown's Chapel," July 13, 1970

, 2007
Textual: survey; copy, 11" x 8.5" (29.7 cm x 21.6 cm)Survey from the National Parks Service entitled "Historic American Building Survey Inventory: Brown's Chapel" dated July 13, 1970.
National Parks Service
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Survey: National Parks Service, "Historic American Building Survey Inventory: Ox Hill Memorial Markers," November 16, 1970

, 2007
Textual: survey; copy, 11" x 8.5" (29.7 cm x 21.6 cm)Survey from the National Parks Service entitled "Historic American Building Survey Inventory: Ox Hill Memorial Markers" dated November 16, 1970.
National Parks Service
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Searching for common ground, a scientific approach to subjective environmental impact assessments: an example from the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 2003
In order to break away from the frequent subjective nature of assessing potential environmental impacts and alternative scenarios when undertaking new developments a structured scientific approach was adopted in the present analysis. An assessment of the
J.G. Castley, H. Bezuidenhout, M.H. Knight   +2 more
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