Spatiotemporal tourism pattern in a large reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) range as an important factor in disturbance research and management
Tourism and recreation in protected areas may compromise conservation values if their forms and volumes exceed the area’s tolerance. Disturbance-sensitive species such as wild and semi-domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in most mountain areas in Fennoscandia are particularly vulnerable t...
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ftninstnf:oai:brage.nina.no:11250/2673393 2023-05-15T16:12:02+02:00 Spatiotemporal tourism pattern in a large reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) range as an important factor in disturbance research and management Gundersen, Vegard Myrvold, Knut Marius Rauset, Geir Rune Selvaag, Sofie Kjendlie Strand, Olav Norway 2020 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2673393 https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2020.1804394 eng eng urn:issn:0966-9582 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2673393 https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2020.1804394 cristin:1823810 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internasjonal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.no 2020 The Author(s). CC-BY-NC-ND Journal of Sustainable Tourism Outdoor recreation tourism management wildlife disturbance coexistence adaptive management VDP::Samfunnsgeografi: 290 VDP::Human geography: 290 Peer reviewed Journal article 2020 ftninstnf https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2020.1804394 2021-12-23T07:17:12Z Tourism and recreation in protected areas may compromise conservation values if their forms and volumes exceed the area’s tolerance. Disturbance-sensitive species such as wild and semi-domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in most mountain areas in Fennoscandia are particularly vulnerable to humans, but disturbance research seldom includes data on the human component of this co-existence. By estimating the visitor volume in space and time and visitor characteristics in the largest national park and wild reindeer range in Norway we analyzed reindeer trail crossing propensity and examined the spatial overlap between humans and GPS-collared female reindeer (n¼98) during summer. The data showed that female reindeer herds used areas with overall less human traffic and recreational infrastructure. Reindeer herds started avoiding crossing hiking trails used by more than 10–15 persons per day and avoided crossing trails when visitor volumes exceeded 30–50 persons per day. During the hunting season, the herds were largely dispersed and crossed over trails independent of visitor volume, indicating a collective flight response to hunters. We discuss how including data on human use can further our understanding of ecological effects in disturbance research and how it can improve management interventions for better co-existence between humans and reindeer. publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Fennoscandia Rangifer tarandus Norwegian Institute for Nature Research: Brage NINA Norway Journal of Sustainable Tourism 29 1 21 39 |
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Outdoor recreation tourism management wildlife disturbance coexistence adaptive management VDP::Samfunnsgeografi: 290 VDP::Human geography: 290 Gundersen, Vegard Myrvold, Knut Marius Rauset, Geir Rune Selvaag, Sofie Kjendlie Strand, Olav Spatiotemporal tourism pattern in a large reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) range as an important factor in disturbance research and management |
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Tourism and recreation in protected areas may compromise conservation values if their forms and volumes exceed the area’s tolerance. Disturbance-sensitive species such as wild and semi-domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in most mountain areas in Fennoscandia are particularly vulnerable to humans, but disturbance research seldom includes data on the human component of this co-existence. By estimating the visitor volume in space and time and visitor characteristics in the largest national park and wild reindeer range in Norway we analyzed reindeer trail crossing propensity and examined the spatial overlap between humans and GPS-collared female reindeer (n¼98) during summer. The data showed that female reindeer herds used areas with overall less human traffic and recreational infrastructure. Reindeer herds started avoiding crossing hiking trails used by more than 10–15 persons per day and avoided crossing trails when visitor volumes exceeded 30–50 persons per day. During the hunting season, the herds were largely dispersed and crossed over trails independent of visitor volume, indicating a collective flight response to hunters. We discuss how including data on human use can further our understanding of ecological effects in disturbance research and how it can improve management interventions for better co-existence between humans and reindeer. publishedVersion |
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Gundersen, Vegard Myrvold, Knut Marius Rauset, Geir Rune Selvaag, Sofie Kjendlie Strand, Olav |
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Gundersen, Vegard Myrvold, Knut Marius Rauset, Geir Rune Selvaag, Sofie Kjendlie Strand, Olav |
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Spatiotemporal tourism pattern in a large reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) range as an important factor in disturbance research and management |
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Spatiotemporal tourism pattern in a large reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) range as an important factor in disturbance research and management |
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Spatiotemporal tourism pattern in a large reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) range as an important factor in disturbance research and management |
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Spatiotemporal tourism pattern in a large reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) range as an important factor in disturbance research and management |
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Spatiotemporal tourism pattern in a large reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) range as an important factor in disturbance research and management |
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spatiotemporal tourism pattern in a large reindeer (rangifer tarandus tarandus) range as an important factor in disturbance research and management |
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