Cross-boundary management between national parks and surrounding lands: A review and discussion |
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Authors: | Christine Schonewald-Cox Marybeth Buechner Raymond Sauvajot Bruce A. Wilcox |
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Affiliation: | (1) National Park Service Institute of Ecology, University of California, 95616-8576 Davis, California, USA;(2) Institute of Ecology/Division of Environmental Studies, University of California, 95616-8576 Davis, California, USA;(3) Institute for Sustainable Development, 3000 Sandhill Road, Building 1, Suite 102, 94025-7114 Menlo Park, California, USA |
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Abstract: | Protecting biodiversity on public lands is difficult, requiring the management of a complex array of factors. This is especially true when the ecosystems in question are affected by, or extend onto, lands outside the boundaries of the protected area. In this article we review recent developments in the cross-boundary management of protected natural resources, such as parks, wildlife reserves, and designated wilderness areas. Five ecological and 11 anthropic techniques have been suggested for use in cross-boundary management. The categories are not mutually exclusive, but each is a distinct and representative approach, suggested by various authors from academic, managerial, and legal professions. The ecological strategies stress the collection of basic data and documentation of trends. The anthropic techniques stress the usefulness of cooperative guidelines and the need to develop a local constituency which supports park goals. However, the situation is complex and the needed strategies are often difficult to implement. Diverse park resources are influenced by events in surrounding lands. The complexity and variability of sources, the ecological systems under protection, and the uncertainty of the effects combine to produce situations for which there are no simple answers. The solution to coexistence of the park and surrounding land depends upon creative techniques and recommendations, many still forthcoming. Ecological, sociological, legal, and economic disciplines as well as the managing agency should all contribute to these recommendations. Platforms for change include legislation, institutional policies, communication, education, management techniques, and ethics. |
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Keywords: | Park Reserves Boundary management Conservation Conflict |
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