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A bird's-eye view of recreation
Abstract
Most nature areas (e.g. national parks, regional parks, wildlife sanctuaries, etc.) are open for recreation. In these areas, recreation can be an extra stress factor for animal populations. Increased recreation pressure decreases the probability of long-term population persistence. Recreation goals and biodiversity goals need to be well balanced: what is the recreation pressure an area can support, and how should the recreation be distributed spatially and temporally in order to achieve both recreation and biodiversity goals. In this chapter we demonstrate how a linkage between an ecological and a recreation model can help managers in finding this balance, using a case study.
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