Willingness of the Local Community to Support Management for the Improvement in the Quality of the Riparian Zone in North-Eastern Latvia
The preservation and management of riparian zones in nature protection areas are challenging due to the simultaneous demands of nature protection regulations, active nature tourism burdens, and local community needs. The local community’s willingness to participate in riparian zone management is an...
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| author | Mārcis Saklaurs Didzis Elferts Māra Kitenberga Līga Liepa Linards Sisenis Āris Jansons |
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| description | The preservation and management of riparian zones in nature protection areas are challenging due to the simultaneous demands of nature protection regulations, active nature tourism burdens, and local community needs. The local community’s willingness to participate in riparian zone management is an essential contribution to establishing successful long-term riparian zone management. This study aimed to gain insight into the perceptions of the local community, particularly landowners, on the management perspectives of riparian zones in nature protection areas. We used a questionnaire survey to gather data from three distinct localities within the North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve (NVBR). In total, 734 respondents were interviewed, of which 40% were landowners who owned land in riparian zones. Landowners did not differ significantly from those without property rights in their willingness to undertake voluntary work to improve the quality of riparian zones. Landowners more often use riparian zones for cultural and recreational activities. Overall, the landowners had similar perceptions of riparian zone management to respondents without property rights in the NVBR. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6f6455f3fda34665a7d43b85294bbb952025-08-20T03:12:09ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2025-02-0114243410.3390/land14020434Willingness of the Local Community to Support Management for the Improvement in the Quality of the Riparian Zone in North-Eastern LatviaMārcis Saklaurs0Didzis Elferts1Māra Kitenberga2Līga Liepa3Linards Sisenis4Āris Jansons5Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”, Rigas Street 111, LV-2169 Salaspils, LatviaLatvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”, Rigas Street 111, LV-2169 Salaspils, LatviaLatvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”, Rigas Street 111, LV-2169 Salaspils, LatviaLatvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”, Rigas Street 111, LV-2169 Salaspils, LatviaFaculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Liela Str. 2, LV-3001 Jelgava, LatviaLatvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”, Rigas Street 111, LV-2169 Salaspils, LatviaThe preservation and management of riparian zones in nature protection areas are challenging due to the simultaneous demands of nature protection regulations, active nature tourism burdens, and local community needs. The local community’s willingness to participate in riparian zone management is an essential contribution to establishing successful long-term riparian zone management. This study aimed to gain insight into the perceptions of the local community, particularly landowners, on the management perspectives of riparian zones in nature protection areas. We used a questionnaire survey to gather data from three distinct localities within the North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve (NVBR). In total, 734 respondents were interviewed, of which 40% were landowners who owned land in riparian zones. Landowners did not differ significantly from those without property rights in their willingness to undertake voluntary work to improve the quality of riparian zones. Landowners more often use riparian zones for cultural and recreational activities. Overall, the landowners had similar perceptions of riparian zone management to respondents without property rights in the NVBR.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/2/434riparian zonesproperty rightswillingness to pay |
| spellingShingle | Mārcis Saklaurs Didzis Elferts Māra Kitenberga Līga Liepa Linards Sisenis Āris Jansons Willingness of the Local Community to Support Management for the Improvement in the Quality of the Riparian Zone in North-Eastern Latvia Land riparian zones property rights willingness to pay |
| title | Willingness of the Local Community to Support Management for the Improvement in the Quality of the Riparian Zone in North-Eastern Latvia |
| title_full | Willingness of the Local Community to Support Management for the Improvement in the Quality of the Riparian Zone in North-Eastern Latvia |
| title_fullStr | Willingness of the Local Community to Support Management for the Improvement in the Quality of the Riparian Zone in North-Eastern Latvia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Willingness of the Local Community to Support Management for the Improvement in the Quality of the Riparian Zone in North-Eastern Latvia |
| title_short | Willingness of the Local Community to Support Management for the Improvement in the Quality of the Riparian Zone in North-Eastern Latvia |
| title_sort | willingness of the local community to support management for the improvement in the quality of the riparian zone in north eastern latvia |
| topic | riparian zones property rights willingness to pay |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/2/434 |
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