Impacts of woodland planting on nature-based recreational tourism in upland England – A case study

• Nature-based recreation provide a substantial income to upland areas. Planting new woodlands would not negatively impact visitor numbers up until 75% woodland cover scenario. There is difference between landscape preference and the probability of return visits. Local stakeholders should be concerned about planting on nature-based recreational tourism. Upland landscapes important ecosystem services (ES) society. One cultural ES– tourism (NBR) – growing industry in regions that provides an revenue areas where other industries are often decline. NBR service relies partly aesthetic appearance changes land management, such as increasing cover, may therefore have positive or negative economic value generated by We tested this query, carrying out survey tourists, using photo visualisation different scenarios, pastoral UK National Park. This was conducted estimate under scenarios participant’s preferences. The findings presented paper suggest generates area decrease, if were increase 75%. also make observation how there peoples’ for levels