Environmental impacts and management implications in forest areas important for recreation in Latvia Project leader Ilze Stokmane Team of project Ieva Kraukle Duration 2024 - 2026 Research focus 2. Preservation of biological diversity in agro- and forest biocenoses, ecosystem protection and services Source of funding National research programs Project partners SILAVA Description of project The aim of research To explore quantitative and qualitative links between management and recreational use in forest areas with high recreational pressure The tasks of project: Recreation opportunities, spatial and temporal visitor flowsEcosystem response to recreational pressure impactVisual preferences of recreational forest visitorsManagement implications of recreational forestsOpen-source and/or social media data alternatives for forest recreational use analysis and management planning Results Original scientific articles, datasets on spatial and temporal visitor flows, datasets on trail preferences, datasets on ground vegetation and its changes over the time of the study. Summary of management challenges in forest areas important for recreation. Recommendations for management improvement in case study areas.
