The National Park System of Zimbabwe is a main attraction for foreign tourists and an important contributor to the economic well being of the country. It contains large numbers of elephants, lions and other types of magnificent African wildlife. The entrance and lodging fees currently charged of...

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar as implicações sociais, econômicas e ambientais resultantes da criação do Parque Nacional da Serra da Bodoquena para a comunidade de assentados do Projeto de Assentamento Canaã, verificando-se empiricamente a ação da presença de uma unidade de...

The increasing demand in natural resources for various reasons has driven humanity to unsustainable consumption of natural capital. Meanwhile, the emerging concept of 'sustainability', which emphasises on the intersection and balance between economy, society and environment, is becoming a...

The authors use time-series, cross-section, and panel data sets to see whether U.S. National Park System operating budget appropriations are related to inflation, visitation, size, region of the country, and type of park unit. The growth rate of the aggregate National Park Service (NPS) budget...

В данной работе рассматривается опыт охраны природы на примере национальных парков. Туризм является важной составляющей хозяйственной деятельности в...

Contingent choice surveys can provide national park managers rich information to help inform management decisions, but they have almost never been used in this context. The surveys can be integrated easily into multiple stages of the existing National Park Service planning process and can foster...