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COVID-19 and protected areas: Impacts, conflicts, and possible management solutions.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Understanding generational differences in digital skills and recreational behaviour for effective visitor management in forest destinations.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effects of COVID-19 on Visitor Intentions to Attend Personal Interpretation Programs in the Provincial Parks of Alberta, Canada.Journal of interpretation research · 2024Article
- Mobile phone data reveals spatiotemporal recreational patterns in conservation areas during the COVID pandemic.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SCUBA diving experience in marine protected areas.Journal of outdoor recreation and tourism · 2023Article
- Tourism as a Tool in Nature-Based Mental Health: Progress and Prospects Post-Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Marine reserves and resilience in the era of COVID-19.Marine policy · 2022Article
- Bibliometric Analysis of Post Covid-19 Management Strategies and Policies in Hospitality and Tourism.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Review
- COVID-19 and protected areas: Impacts, conflicts, and possible management solutions.Conservation lettersArticle
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, management authorities of numerous Protected Areas (PAs) had to discourage visitors from accessing them in order to reduce the virus transmission rate and protect local communities. This resulted in social-ecological impacts and added another layer of complexity to managing PAs. This paper presents the results of a survey in Snowdonia National Park capturing the views of over 700 local residents on the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions and possible scenarios and tools for managing tourist numbers. Lower visitor numbers were seen in a broadly positive way by a significant number of respondents while benefit sharing issues from tourism also emerged. Most preferred options to manage overcrowding were restricting access to certain paths, the development of mobile applications to alert people to overcrowding and reporting irresponsible behavior. Our findings are useful for PA managers and local communities currently developing post-COVID-19 recovery strategies.
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