Application of carrying capacity management in Vietnamese national parks

Carrying Capacity of Parks and Wilderness

I Contemporary park and wilderness carryil'\g capacity frameworks rely on formulation of standards of quality. which are defined as minimum acceptable resource and social condtIons. Formulation of standal'ds of quality involves elements of both science and values. and both of these elements mJat be integated into informed judgments on the part of park and wilderness managers. That is. managers ...

How Much is Too Much? Carrying Capacity of National Parks and Protected Areas

Increasing recreational use of national parks and protected areas can impact natural and cultural resources and the quality of the visitor experience. Determining how much recreational use can ultimately be accommodated in a park or protected area is often addressed through the concept of carrying capacity. Contemporary approaches to carrying capacity – including the Visitor Experience and Reso...

Public Participation and Environmental management in Mountain National Parks

Public involvement has become a key concept in conservation management worldwide. This paper provides an overview of the situation in four countries where national parks have been established for over a century, and where their creation often involved clearing the land of earlier indigenous settlements. Since the 1970s, public participation has become common practice in park management, even th...

Recreational Carrying Capacity of Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge

Recreational carrying capacity addresses the issue of how much and what types of recreation can be accommodated in parks and related areas without unacceptable impacts. Contemporary approaches to carrying capacity rely on formulation, monitoring, and management of indicators and standards of quality. Recreational carrying capacity of Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge, located in northern Ne...

Exploitation of freshwater eels in National Parks