Government agencies managing National Parks are required to balance a wide range of competing stakeholder interests and uses.
The most common pressures are between conservation, recreation and the local community.
For example;
- Conservation of the natural environment – where human impacts in areas have been relatively limited, but are under increasing pressure to enable public enjoyment of the natural environment.
- Recreation may also conflict with the interests of local communities. I.e Increasing visitor numbers to areas can create issues for locals such as overcrowding, traffic, noise and litter.
How do government agencies manage National Parks to include stakeholders interests whilst ensuring conservation principles are achieved?
The Green Outlaw 