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Cottrell, S.P.; Siikamäki, P.; Puhakka, R., |
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Role of PAN Parks in local community development in Oulanka National Park, Finland – a mixed methods approach |
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2010 |
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Recreation, tourism and nature in a changing world |
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MMV 5 - Proceedings |
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91-92 |
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MMV5, methods, discourse analysis, sustainable tourism, national parks, PAN Parks, Finland |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 70 |
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2719 |
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Kangas, K.; Siikamäki, P.; Koivuniemi, P.; Sulkava, P.; Tolvanen, A.; Norokorpi, Y., |
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Are There Too Many Visitors in National Parks? A Campsite Analysis in Two Finnish National Parks |
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2006 |
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Exploring the Nature of Management |
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MMV 3 - Proceedings |
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458-459 |
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MMV3, Tourism, campsite, trampling, vegetation change, national park |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 841 |
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2543 |
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Kangas, K.; Siikamäki, P.; Luoto, M.; Ihantola, A., |
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Does tourism affect bird populations in protected areas? |
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2008 |
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Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
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MMV 4 - Proceedings |
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344-346 |
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MMV4, Birds, Disturbance, Protected areas, Tourism |
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Human induced disturbance can have various impacts on birds. Disturbance has been found to affect for example behaviour, breeding success, species composition and density of birds. Despite of the growing number of disturbance research, little is known about impacts of recreation on forest bird communities as the focus has been mainly on behavioural responses of single species. There is a need for research on tourism-induced changes in bird communities in protected areas, as they are important for many rare and threatened species preferring natural habitats. We studied impacts of tourism on birds in Oulanka National Park, north-eastern Finland. Data on breeding bird pairs were collected with line transect method in hiking trails and in undisturbed control areas. We used general additive models (GAM) to investigate the importance of the tourism-related variables, i.e. visitor numbers in hiking trails and the area of infrastructure, as well as the habitat variables in explaining the variation in bird communities. The preliminary results show that the current tourism pressure has not caused substantial changes in bird communities of Oulanka NP. However, open-cup nesters showed negative response to the number of visitors. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1040 |
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2641 |
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Puhakka, R.; Cottrell, S.P.; Siikamäki, P., |
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Title |
Role of Oulanka PAN Park in Local Community Development in Northeastern Finland |
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2008 |
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Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
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MMV 4 - Proceedings |
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78-82 |
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MMV4, certification, national parks, PAN Parks, sustainable tourism |
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As a result of the growth of nature-based tourism, national parks have become important tourist attractions in Finland, and they have an increasing role as tools for regional development especially in the northern peripheries of the country. Meanwhile, new international initiatives to develop sustainable nature-based tourism have been introduced in Finland. PAN (Protected Area Network) Parks Foundation is a non-profit organization aimed to balance the needs of wilderness protection and community development by facilitating sustainable tourism development in European parks. This study examines the socio-cultural sustainability of tourism in Oulanka National Park perceived by local stakeholders. The central question concerns the role of PAN Parks certification in community and tourism development. Does it benefit socio-cultural development in the region, and does it have some disadvantages from the perspective of local people? The study is based on a mixed methods approach including a questionnaire (n=314) and semi-structured interviews (n=40) conducted in Oulanka region in 2007 for representatives of NGOs, tourism and other businesses, municipalities and public sector, and local residents. Findings show that most of the stakeholders have a positive attitude towards tourism development in Oulanka. The economic benefits of PAN Parks status have not yet been realized, but locals expect the benefits will grow while tourists’ familiarity with PAN Parks increases. Local residents’ knowledge of PAN Parks is still weak. Although nature-based tourism benefits community in various ways, locals also perceive disadvantages caused by the park. The biggest problems identified in the study are related to participation possibilities and contradictions with traditional subsistence economies (e.g., fishing, hunting and reindeer herding). Thus, it is essential to pay attention to the distribution of benefits and burdens of the park development – also to those which are not related to monetary interests. Increasing co-operation with local stakeholders could improve the mutual relations. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 918 |
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2581 |
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Siikamäki, P.; Kangas, K.; Cottrell, S.; Schroderus, S., |
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Spatial overlap of biodiversity and recreational use in protected areas |
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2010 |
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Recreation, tourism and nature in a changing world |
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MMV 5 - Proceedings |
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25-26 |
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MMV5, biodiversity, conservation, nature-based tourism, recreation, spatial ecology |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 276 |
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2689 |
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Siikamäki, P.; Puhakka, R.; Cottrell, S.; Kangas, K., |
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Title |
Nature tourists’ response to ecolabels in Oulanka PAN Park, Finland |
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2010 |
Publication |
Recreation, tourism and nature in a changing world |
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MMV 5 - Proceedings |
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101-102 |
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MMV5, ecolabels, nature-based tourism, environmental awareness, sustainable tourism |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 62 |
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2723 |
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Siikamäki, P.; Törn, A.; Tolvanen, A., |
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Title |
Environmental Impacts of Recreational Horse Riding in Protected Areas |
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2006 |
Publication |
Exploring the Nature of Management |
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MMV 3 - Proceedings |
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112-114 |
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MMV3, Introduced species, erosion, disturbance, horse manure, recreational horse riding, soil, vegetation, visitor impact |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 624 |
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2436 |
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Tolvanen, A.; Rämet, J.; Siikamäki, P.; Törn, A.; Orell, M., |
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Research on ecological and social sustainability of nature tourism in northern Finland |
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2004 |
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Policies, Methods and Tools for Visitor Management |
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MMV 2 - Proceedings |
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264-270 |
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MMV2 |
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We present preliminary results obtained from a project concentrating on sustainable nature tourism in Northern Finland. Our aims have been to provide information on the ecological and social sustainability of nature tourism by investigating the tolerance of vegetation to recreation and by surveying the attitudes of local people towards nature conservation and nature tourism. According to our results, even low levels of recreational activities have obvious effects on vegetation cover and species diversity. Attitudes towards nature conservation are positive as long as the opportunities of local people to continue the use of natural resources are not restricted, while opinions towards nature tourism are in general positive in the survey areas. To keep nature tourism at both ecologically and socially sustainable level, close cooperation between stakeholders, such as administrators, planners, researchers, and local people is required. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 352 |
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2384 |
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