Abstract
The one of the largest nature parks in Latvia is Nature Park “Piejūra”. It is a very complicated area due to its valuable and sensitive coastal habitats. On the one hand, it is a territory with rich biodiversity, and on the other hand it is an area actively used by visitors and tourists due to its location close to the capital of Latvia. Therefore, implementation of sustainable nature protection, conservation and management activities is particularly important. However, as the area is widely visited, there is public resistance to the implementation of management activities. The aim of the research is to identify the level of awareness and attitude of Nature Park visitors in respect of the nature conservation, protection and management activities. To achieve the aim of the research, quantitative research methods have been used. The data allows us to conclude that the understanding of the necessary nature management and protection activities has become deeper in the society. The public understands the established restrictions and considers that there is no necessity to strengthen the restrictions, but only to promote their observance. The study confirms that the attitude towards and understanding of the nature conservation activities changes in the society if there is enough information provided and the necessity for the activities is explained.
Highlights
One of the largest nature parks in Latvia is Nature Park “Piejūra”, which represents the habitats and species of the Boreal region and is one of the most important natural territories in Europe
The aim of the research is to identify the level of awareness and attitude of Nature Park visitors in respect of the nature conservation, protection and management activities
The data allows us to conclude that the understanding of the necessary nature management and protection activities has become deeper in the society
Summary
One of the largest nature parks in Latvia is Nature Park “Piejūra” (hereinafter – the Nature Park), which represents the habitats and species of the Boreal region and is one of the most important natural territories in Europe. Conservation of these sensitive coastal habitats is becoming more and more topical in the entire territory of Europe due to the increase of the anthropogenic load on the coastal territories, as well as the increasing severity of storms and subsequent level of coastal erosion. A conflict arises – on the one hand, the Nature Park is an area of a high biological value and one of the most protected areas in Latvia, and on the other hand it is a territory with high anthropogenic pressure, as it is located nearby the most populated area in Latvia
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