Understanding sentiment of national park visitors from social media data

People and Nature, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 2(3), P. 750 - 760

Published: July 29, 2020

Abstract National parks are key for conserving biodiversity and supporting people's well‐being. However, anthropogenic pressures challenge the existence of national their conservation effectiveness. Therefore, it is crucial to assess how people perceive in order enhance socio‐political support conservation. User‐generated data shared by visitors on social media provide opportunities understand (e.g. preferences, feelings, opinions) during nature‐based recreational experiences. In this study, we applied methods from automated natural language processing visitors' sentiment when describing experiences Instagram posts geolocated inside four South Africa. We found that was positive, mostly included emotions such as joy, anticipation, trust surprise, with only a small occurrence negative feelings. Appreciation nature, association diverse set other aspects, activities, geographical features tourist attractions, used describe related wilderness, travelling, holidays adventures. The type experience described park specific, revealing different profiles providing wildlife or scenery Findings highlight societal role develop positive connections nature. Social may be perceptions, image constructed users virtual environment. This help inform management promoting high‐quality tourism experience, well marketing aimed at fostering long‐term A free Plain Language Summary can within Supporting Information article.

Language: Английский

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Global protected areas seem insufficient to safeguard half of the world's mammals from human-induced extinction

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 119(24)

Published: June 6, 2022

Protected areas (PAs) are a cornerstone of global conservation and central to international plans minimize extinctions. During the coming century, ecosystem destruction fragmentation associated with increased human population economic activity could make long-term survival most terrestrial vertebrates even more dependent on PAs. However, capacity current PA network sustain species for long term is unknown. Here, we explore this question all nonvolant mammals which found sufficient data, ∼4,000 species. We first estimate potential size each such mammal in then use three different criteria if solely PAs might be their survival. Our analyses suggest that may fail provide robust protection about half analyzed, including currently listed as threatened extinction third not threatened. Hundreds appear have no viable protected populations. Underprotected were across body sizes, taxonomic groups, geographic regions. Large-bodied mammals, endemic species, those high-biodiversity tropical regions particularly poorly by existing As new biodiversity targets formulated, our results must greatly expanded importantly located diverse encompass large enough ensure can persist term.

Language: Английский

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The role of protected areas in maintaining natural vegetation in Brazil

Science Advances, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 7(38)

Published: Sept. 17, 2021

The destruction of natural vegetation in recent decades has been concentrated the tropics, where ecosystem processes underpin global homeostasis and harbor most world’s biodiversity. Protected areas (PAs) are primary societal tool to avoid this destruction, yet their effectiveness is often questioned. Here, we quantified impact PAs indigenous lands avoiding 34 years forested nonforested biomes Brazil. We showed that odds PA network four times lower than unprotected areas, generally, positive effect extends a buffer zone around PAs. Among effective groups those older, larger, located Amazonian region, lands. Despite setbacks for Brazilian system, highlight benefits biodiversity climate if they were instead strengthened.

Language: Английский

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Predicted wind and solar energy expansion has minimal overlap with multiple conservation priorities across global regions

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 119(6)

Published: Jan. 31, 2022

Significance Conservation scientists warn of the threat to area-based conservation posed by renewable energy infrastructure. Here, we show that current and near-term overlap two land uses need not be as severe previously suggested. This is important, global efforts decarbonize systems are central mitigating against climate change strong negative impacts projected on biodiversity.

Language: Английский

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Strategic planning to mitigate mining impacts on protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon

Nature Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 5(10), P. 853 - 860

Published: July 28, 2022

Language: Английский

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