Deterring off-trail hiking in protected natural areas: Evaluating options with surveys and unobtrusive observation: Final report
Final Management Report
By: K.A. Hockett, Y.F. Clark, J.L. Leung, Marion, and L. Park
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Abstract
This report presents the results of research conducted on the 96-acre Bear Island along the Billy Goat Trail, Section A (BGT) that evaluated visitor motivations for off-trail hiking and the efficacy of four treatments designed to reduce this activity. This research was prompted by concerns about the impact of an extensive informal (visitor-created) trail network on Bear Island, because it provides habitat for more than 50 species of rare, threatened or endangered plant and animal species.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Report |
| Title | Deterring off-trail hiking in protected natural areas: Evaluating options with surveys and unobtrusive observation: Final report |
| Series title | Final Management Report |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources, Forestry/Recreation Resources Management |
| Publisher location | Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Country | United States |