Factors influencing perception of protected areas—The case of Natura 2000 in Polish Carpathian communities

Stakeholder perceptions in relation to changes in the management of Natura 2000 sites and the causes and consequences of change. : A survey in England, Flanders, France and the Netherlands

“…This can be seen to apply to, for example, questions that request rating of the Previous studies have also reviewed the perception of stakeholders about Natura 2000 -however the majority of these studies have undertaken a broad census amongst the general population (Dimitrakopoulos et al 2010;Mouro and Castro 2010;Pietrzyk-Kaszyńska et al 2012) (Kati et al 2015). Although these studies are based on a survey amongst the general population or a specific stakeholder group they also confirm our findings as they show that the opinions of respondents who are private owners of land in the Natura 2000 sites differ from the general population, as their perception is in general more negative.…”

“…The type of actor affects the attitude of stakeholders towards Natura 2000, the changes they perceive in the area and to which factors they contribute these changes. In general private landowners and business owners are less satisfied with the Natura 2000 designation, as they expect the designation would restrict their freedom in management (Pietrzyk-Kaszyńska et al 2012).…”

Implementation of the Natura 2000 Network in Poland – an Opportunity or a Threat to Sustainable Development of Rural Areas? Study on Local Stakeholders’ Perception1

“…e lack of consensus on a national level was also noticed by local authorities (Cent et al, 2010;Grodzińska-Jurczak, Cent 2011;PietrzykKaszyńska et al, 2012), and contributed to the development of social con icts with regard to nature protection and the local economy in many parts of Poland (Bołtromiuk, 2010;Pietrzyk-Kaszyńska et al, 2012;Glogowska 2013). ese disputes usually engage a variety of stakeholders (local communities and administration, external investors, foresters, and administration of national and landscape parks), and their range and intensity are relatively diverse.…”

Management of Natura 2000 sites in Italy: An exploratory study on stakeholders' opinions

“…One of the priorities of the integration approach is the protection of natural resources (i.e. habitats and wildlife species) including at the same time inhabitants' wellbeing and better quality of their lives (Pietrzyk-Kaszyńska et al 2012). For this reason, the local stakeholders' involvement in a decision-making process concerning the management of Natura 2000 sites is considered a fundamental point for the success of this network.…”

“…Particularly, in many countries the identification of Natura 2000 sites have encountered a strong national or local opposition from different groups of stakeholders and, sometimes, the conflicts among users have been increased (Alphandery, Fortier 2001;Hiedanpää 2002;Milligan et al 2009). Local stakeholders' opposition towards protected areas is the result of restrictions imposed on landowners and local communities and a perceived unequal distribution of costs and benefits between social actors (Doremus 2003;Pietrzyk-Kaszyńska et al 2012). Consequently, the social valuation of local stakeholders' opinions and perceptions about the relevance of human activities in the protected areas is a preliminary aspect to take into account in order to facilitate the social acceptance of nature conservation policy and potential restrictions to the economic activities.…”