NP Diagram Rada

NATIONAL PARKS

DEFINITION

its not a natural thing, its a human creation. Its a political institution applied to the landscapes. Nature doesn't define the national park and it just gives us the pieces to work with

USA

- Yellowstone, 1872

-Parks has a high level of protection with many restrictions of what people can do or not

UK

- Smaller than in the USA

- Working landscapes with landscapes and villages

- they are as open spaces

IUCN

PURPOSE of IUCN

to classify and distinguish the categories of protected areas which serve different purposes and its management

Mentioned categories

- Category 1 : strict protection, Yellowstone

- Category 2 : set aside and protect large scale processes, Great Barrier Reef

- Category 4 : protect concrete species

- Category 5 : interaction of people, example of the UK

- Category 6 : protection with cultural values and traditional resource management

Problems

1. Integration of local community into the management and conservation of NP

2. Lack of regulation and systemization of wildlife

3. Lack of conservation of wildlife

Solutions

1. Promote the sustainable, economic and social development of local community and its involvement into the NP

2. Have the independent body to speak for the wildlife and give concrete solutions

3. Force on the conservation of wildlife and naturalists