Research Perspectives on National Parks

Dilsaver, Lary M.

doi:10.1111/j.1931-0846.2009.tb00430.x

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“…According to Dilsaver (2009), SANParks was established to preserve cultural heritage, history and ecosystem management. This statement was alluded to by Swing (2011), who said SANParks was established to preserve historical, natural and cultural heritage.…”

Section: History Of South Africa National Parksmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The lack of documentation lead to a loss of ranger's diaries of historical, scientific and cultural significance and provision of information to various stakeholders. This statement is alluded to by Dilsaver (2009) who indicated that most of the organisations lose their institutional memory because of ineffective systematic appraisal and disposal of records. It is considered an appropriate period to document the history of rangers to rewrite the inclusive history of the national park system.…”

Section: Problem Statementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Public awareness lead to people who conduct research in the park to interpret and analyse information about the past events about historical biodiversity. Dilsaver (2009) suggested that organisations were to prioritise preservation of records with historical, scientific and cultural value. It was imperative for any organisations to develop and implement an archives management strategy to guide their institutions to appraise, dispose and transfer records (Segaetsho, 2014).…”

Section: Preservation Of the Rangers' Diariesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Assessment appraisal, disposal and transfer of neglected rangers’ diaries created from 1926 to 1930: case of the Kruger National Parks of South Africa

Netshakhuma

2019

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Purpose This paper aims to assess the appraisal, disposal and transfer of records of the Kruger National Park (KNP) rangers’ diaries processes from 1926 to 1930 with a view to recommend best practices. Design/methodology/approach The paper applied a qualitative methodology through document analysis, interviews and observations as data collection instruments to analyse contents of rangers’ diaries. The population of the study comprised rangers, a records manager and a representative from the National Archives of South Africa (NARSSA), a member of South Africa National Parks’ management and a scientist from South African National Biodiversity Institute. Findings The key findings revealed that rangers’ diaries contain historical, scientific and cultural information. However, such information is not disseminated to society. Lack of systematic appraisal, arrangement of records led to a loss of institutional memories. The role of National Archives and Records Service of South Africa is not visible to provide guidelines on the preservation of rangers’ records. Research limitations/implications This research is limited to KNP ranger’s diaries created from 1926 to 1930 because it is the period of establishment of the national park and introduction of rangers’ programme. Practical implications The findings are expected to be instrumental towards the preservation of rangers’ diaries within the park. Rangers’ diaries are also potentially of great biogeographical value in constituting a historical record of the plants and animals in a given area, their distribution and population changes, and the effects of human interventions such as game fences and artificially created waterholes, game culling and tourism, not to forget climate change. Social implications Preservation of ranger diaries may lead to documentation of records with historical, scientific and social value. Rangers’ diaries also form part of the national archival heritage of South Africa, as they bridge the gap of undocumented history of the rangers and national parks in South Africa. Originality/value This paper appears to be the first to research the assessment of the appraisal, disposal and transfer of rangers’ diaries created from 1926 to 1930.

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Section: History Of South Africa National Parksmentioning

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Section: Preservation Of the Rangers' Diariesmentioning

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Assessment appraisal, disposal and transfer of neglected rangers’ diaries created from 1926 to 1930: case of the Kruger National Parks of South Africa

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2019

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Closing nature connectedness to foster environmental culture: investigating urban residents’ utilization and contribution to parks in Vietnam

Khuc,

Tran,

Thinh

et al. 2024

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This study aims to investigate the potential for enhancing financial contributions to nature conservation and/or environment protection contributed by citizens and/or the private sector in Vietnam. Specifically, the study empirically examines the antecedents of the utilization patterns and financial contribution of city dwellers to public and national parks. We introduce and use a novel CBMM analytic method (Bayesian mindsponge mindspongeconomics combined with Culture Tower) to analyze the dataset of 535 Vietnamese urban residents surveyed in late 2020. Empirical results demonstrate that the more frequently individuals visit parks, the more likely they are to contribute financially to projects in parks as a whole. In addition, having trees in the house positively correlates with donations to national park conservation projects, while the intention to visit a national park in the next 12 months encourages urban residents to contribute to planting projects in public parks. These results suggest that improved environmental literacy and nature connectedness can help encourage citizens to act collectively to help alleviate the financial burden in dealing with environmental issues. We also found that the increased frequency of bushmeat consumption impedes people’s intention to support conservation projects, implying that the consumer culture of nature might be a hindrance in the efforts to engage the public. Based on the findings, this study offers not only the key solution to alleviate financial burdens for nature conservation but also paves the way to nurture and foster environmental culture associated with closer nature connectedness and improved consumption culture for a sustainable future in years to come.

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Spatial boundaries and industrial landscapes at Keweenaw National Historical Park

Liesch

2014

The Extractive Industries and Society

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Research Perspectives on National Parks

Cited by 13 publications

References 8 publications

Assessment appraisal, disposal and transfer of neglected rangers’ diaries created from 1926 to 1930: case of the Kruger National Parks of South Africa

Assessment appraisal, disposal and transfer of neglected rangers’ diaries created from 1926 to 1930: case of the Kruger National Parks of South Africa

Closing nature connectedness to foster environmental culture: investigating urban residents’ utilization and contribution to parks in Vietnam

Spatial boundaries and industrial landscapes at Keweenaw National Historical Park

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