Abstract
A number of studies at land-based parks have indicated that trip information from permit itineraries does not always coincide with actual user behavior. To assess the effectiveness of the fixed-itinerary system at a water-based park, this study examined discrepancies between the itineraries recorded on permits and those reported by overnight users following their visits to Everglades National Park; it also assessed day visitors' reported use of backcountry campsites. Motorboaters were more likely to comply with their permit itinerary than canoeists (76% and 66% compliance rate, respectively). More than one-fourth of day users reported stopping at a backcountry campsite. Respondents reported that sharing campsites with noncomplying campers affected their backcountry experience in either a positive (3%), negative (11%), or neutral (9%) manner.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 235-240 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Environmental Management |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Permit itinerary validity
- Water-based
- Wilderness recreation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Global and Planetary Change
- Ecology
- Pollution