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Perceptions of Residents and Visitors of the Policy for Special Protected Areas in Korean National Parks - A Case Study of the Nature Restoration Period in Chilsun Valley of Jirisan National Park -  

Yoo, Ki-Joon (Division of Tourism, Sangji Univ.)
Kim, Jeong-Min (Division of Tourism, Sangji Univ.)
Cho, Woo (Division of Tourism, Sangji Univ.)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.23, no.6, 2009 , pp. 585-593 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is a survey on the general perceptions of the residents and visitors regarding the Nature Restoration Period in Chilsun Valley in Jirisan National park, and it was designed to establish systematic park management plan for the Special Protected Areas in Korean National Parks. This survey was conducted on the residents of five towns including Chuseong-ri, Gwangjum-dong, Uijung-ri, Uitan-ri and Uipyeong-ri, as well as visitors to Chilsun Valley by using convenience sampling. The result showed that those individuals or groups who responded to the survey were all positive about preservatory effect of Nature Restoration Period in the valley; however they also showed major perceptional differences as to the ways in which the nature restoration period managed. They also disagreed among themselves on the assessment of the extent of damage that could be generated due to the restoration, the appropriateness of the Nature Restoration Period as a management policy and maintenance of the policy in the future. The appropriateness as a policy and the extent of damage due to the Nature Restoration Period particularly showed some serious perceptional differences among five resident groups based on the location of their towns. To minimize current conflict and achieve the goal of Nature Restoration Period, the park management authorities need to communicate more actively with the stakeholders of the local community and NGOs, and secure their support and cooperation by accommodating their ideas and opinions to build a strategic partnership.
Keywords
PARK MANAGEMENT; PRESERVATORY EFFECT; PARK POLICY; STAKEHOLDERS; STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP;
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