Relationships Between Local People and Protected Natural Areas: a Case Study of Arthur's Pass and the Waimakariri Basin, New Zealand
Lincoln University Digital Thesis Copyright Statement The digital copy of this thesis is protected by the Copyright Act 1994 (New Zealand). This thesis may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use: you will use the copy only for the purposes of research or private study you will recognise the author's right to be identified as the author of the thesis and due acknowledgement will be made to the author where appropriate you will obtain the author's permission before publishing any material from the thesis. Relationships between local people and protected natural areas: A case study of Arthur's Pass and the Waimakariri Basin, New Zealand A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at Lincoln University by Robert J. Kappelle Lincoln University 2001 11 Abstract of a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of M.P.R. & T.M. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LOCAL PEOPLE AND PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS: A CASE STUDY OF ARTHUR'S PASS AND THE WAIMAKARIRI BASIN, NEW ZEALAND By R. J. Kappelle An understanding of relationships between local populations and nearby protected natural areas is necessitated by recent shifts towards socially inclusive park management. This study uses a qualitative case-study approach to explore the relationships between a local community and public conservation lands in Arthur's Pass and the Waimakariri Basin, New Zealand. Interviews undertaken with local residents, tourism operators, farmers, conservation management staff and bach owners indicate that relationships between the local population and conservation activity around them occur within a complex milieu - a harsh yet rewarding physical environment, a history of conflicting attitudes towards the land, a changing conservation management style and the intricacies of a small, isolated, rural community in the 21 st century.
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