The demand for ecotourism and outdoor recreation is increasing and the pressures on land use are becoming more obvious. A large part of the experience of ecotourism and recreational landscape depends on the maintenance of forested land. Effective management of tourism and recreation in forests can provide extra income to help offset the costs of sustainable timber production and encourage biodiversity conservation. This book considers the compatibility between tourism, forestry and conservation, the management of natural resources and the involvement of stakeholders and the community. After an introductory chapter, issues are presented through 16 case studies (chapters 2-17) from a range of countries, including the UK, Canada, Costa Rica, Estonia, Nepal, New Zealand and Singapore. Topics covered include national parks, peri-urban forestry and wilderness management, as well as practitioner orientated contributions from the UK (on Center Parcs, the National Trust and the Forest of Mercia). The case studies are arranged in 2 sections: Part I, Issues and problems (2-10); and Part II, Strategies and solutions (11-17). The book provides a challenging review for both academic and professional readers in tourism and recreation, environmental conservation and rural geography.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Recreation, Conservation and Timber Production : a Sustainable Relationship? / Xavier Font and John Tribe -- The Survival of a Forest Fragment : Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore / Joan C. Henderson -- Competing Interests on a Former Military Training Area : a Case from Estonia / Mart Reimann and Hannes Palang -- Hypotheses about Recreational Congestion : Tests in the Forest of Dean (England) and Wider Management Implications / Colin Price and T.W. Mark Chambers -- Balancing Tourism and Wilderness Qualities in New Zealand's Native Forests / Geoffrey Kearsley -- A Review of Ecology and Camping Requirements in the Ancient Woodlands of the New Forest, England / David Johnson and Angela Clark -- Ecotourism on the Edge : the Case of Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica / Claudio Minca and Marco Linda -- Ecotourism in Tropical Rainforests : an Environmental Management Option for Threatened Resources? / Simon Evans -- Wilderness Management in the Forests of New Zealand : Historical Development and Contemporary Issues in Environmental Management / C. Michael Hall and James Higham -- From Wasteland to Woodland to 'Little Switzerland' : Environmental and Recreational Management in Place, Culture and Time / Paul Cloke and Owain Jones -- Forest Tourism : Putting Policy into Practice in the Forestry Commission / Richard Broadhurst and Paddy Harrop -- Recreation, Forestry and Environmental Management : The Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve, Ontario, Canada / L. Anders Sandberg and Christopher Midgley -- Writing an Environmental Plan for the Community Forest of Mercia, England / Graham Hunt -- Forest Tourism and Recreation in Nepal / Trevor H.B. Sofield -- Planning for the Compatibility of Recreation and Forestry : Recent Developments in Woodland Management Planning within the National Trust / David Russell -- Beyond Carrying Capacity : Introducing a Model to Monitor and Manage Visitor Activity in Forests / Simon McArthur -- Implementing Environmental Management Systems in Forest Tourism : the Case of Center Parcs / Barry Collins.

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