Title
Visitor environmental impact on protected natural areas: An evaluation of the Huaytapallana Regional Conservation Area in Peru
Date Issued
01 September 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Elsevier B.V.
Abstract
Protected natural areas, especially regional conservation areas, are important for preserving biodiversity, ecosystem services and recreation. The Huaytapallana Regional Conservation Area in the Junín region of Peru is a mountain ecosystem providing hydrological, cultural, and tourism ecosystem services to the population. This study evaluated the environmental impact of visitors on two tourist trails (one vehicular and one pedestrian) and two ritual zones in this area using a Leopold matrix. Sample plots were previously installed of 20 × 25 m (subdivided into five sub-plots) systematically distributed. Organic and inorganic waste was quantified. The overall environmental impact of visitors in the natural environment was negative (−-532) with soil, air, and wild fauna the most affected; on the other hand, socioeconomic factors were positive overall (504).
Volume
31
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias del medio ambiente
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85085921517
Source
Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
ISSN of the container
2213-0780
Sponsor(s)
The authors express their gratitude to the General Research Institute of the Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú and to the Regional Government of Junín, especially to the Coordination of the Regional Conservation Area Huaytapallana for the facilities provided for this study.
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