The modern approach to the management of protected areas (PAs) introduces a holistic
perspective on these areas, in which they are not seen as isolated conservation zones, but …

This study explains the difficulties with the enlargement of the Białowieża National Park in
Poland through an ecosystem services perspective. We carried out a questionnaire survey …

Personal costs that accompany nature-preservation-related restrictions hurt their
acceptance, irrespective of whether individuals care about environmental protection or not …

In Taiwan, the leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis chinensis) remains the only extant
native wild cat species. Previous studies have suggested anthropogenic factors as a cause …

Ecotourism in Potatso National Park has been develo** for more than 15 years, which has
had important guiding significance for the development of China's national parks. This paper …

The paper analyzes the problem of stagnation in the creation of new national parks in
Poland, identifying key barriers and proposing solutions. The background to the study refers …

In this paper, we present a comprehensive framework for analysing formal rules regulating
the involvement of various actors in protected areas decision-making over time and apply it …

The aim of the study was to assess trace metal air pollution in the Beskidy Mountains, the
Outer Western Carpathians, Poland, with a widely used bioaccumulating organism, a lichen …

Social-ecological systems are characterized by complexity, uncertainty, and change.
Adaptive co-management may help to improve adaptability and resilience and to develop …

This paper analyses the process of the creation of management plans for two marine
protected areas in Puck Bay, Poland, belonging to the European Natura 2000 network. The …