In-person participatory mapping interviews with art-based elements
Online participatory mapping surveys
Researcher developed visions & space for reflexivity
Monitoring nature mixing people and cultures.
Hunters, students, rangers togheter
Gloria Grillanda
Becoming friends in the middle of the forest
Arianna Sanesi
One of the most important recipe for the success of the deer census is that each couple of operators has to be composed of people from different categories: beginners with experts, hunters with animal activists, rangers with students, people from different regions, etc.
Every night the couples composition is different, so all the participants have the opportunity to meet different people and different areas of the National Park.
Also the social and scientific events are organized to emphasize the occasions of experience exchange between all different kinds of participants.
The entire organization is focused on mixing participants of different categories as an important rule for the succes of the project.
The registration and logistics organization software created and managed by the Park agency do not allow the participants to express rigid preferences on accomodation and on pairing with specific persons during the official activities.
All participants are being informed why these rules are so important.
Combining people of different categories is an important rule for this monitoring activity, mainly for three reasons:
operators of the same category could have an interest in altering the data on the censed number of deer: if hunters declare more deer they could be called to reduce that number; for the same reason animal activists could have the interest in declaring a reduced number.
in the past, it happened that couples of operators of the same category (expecially hunters, that are obliged to partecipate to have the hunting permission) decided to rest in the forest instead of counting deer in a proper way. Mixed couples are controlling each others.
mixed couples are the best opportunity to exchange experiences and to break down cultural barriers.
To create a model of integrated development of the scenic and the urban areas and raise local communities’ living standards
Er’dao Baihe Town
Rongjie Zhang
In order to reduce the pressures on the environmental capacity of Changbai Mountain Scenic Area, a total of RMB6 billion has been invested since 2010 to build 32 new scenic sites and 10 squares at and near Er’dao Baihe Town, a town neighbouring the northern part of Changbai Mountain Scenic Area. In 2019, Er’dao Baihe Town was rated as an AAAA Scenic Area, one of the national exemplary areas for integrated tourism, and accredited as an international Cittaslow town by Cittaslow International. Er’dao Baihe Town has become an open and free-of-charge scenic area and aims to offer high standard services for tourism, leisure and recreation. While providing high-quality and well-managed leisure space for local residents, it also help stimulate the development of accommodation and catering businesses in Changbai Mountain’s neighbouring communities. A new development model of sharing and co-building that serves tourists and brings happiness to local residents is hence achieved.
1. Thorough data analysis was conducted on recent years’ tourism in Changbai Mountain and the ecological carrying capacity of Changbai Scenic Area is hence determined based on science.
2. A scientific and sound tourism plan was formulated based on statistics. 3. Secured sufficient funding ensured the implementation of the planned projects.
Special attention should be given to localisation during the urbanisation process of the scenic area. Native ecology should still be the underpinning foundation and preserved as most as possible. The emphasis should be put on maintaining and highlighting local distinctive features instead of the sheer scale of urban development. It should be avoided that the authenticity of local landscapes or characteristics are destroyed only to copy a model of other places or cities.
To take multiple measures to strengthen efforts in forest fire prevention and nature conservation
forest fire prevention
Feng Han
nature conservation
Rongjie Zhang
Based on its topographic features, the 9 protection stations in Changbai Mountain Nature Reserve are further subdivided into 27 units. 27 rangers teams, each comprising 7-10 frontline rangers, were formed and carried out daily routine patrols. During the critical period, these teams were stationed in the field to defend their respective areas to the last. The Reserve vigorously promoted a full-range supervision and field camping measures, and continued to tighten the control of fire sources in the typhoon-stricken area, the areas with cash trees, and the areas open for tourism. It also strengthened in an all-round way the forest fire brigades with a special emphasis on lookouts, communications and fire fighting. Three professional firefighting teams were formed to cover the north, west, south slopes of Changbai Mountain, and their skill trainings and fire prevention and fighting drills were strengthened. Joint defence and joint protection were enhanced; a regional joint emergency response mechanism was established. Combined efforts were made to conduct public education of forest fire prevention.
1. As the top priority for ecological protection in the Reserve, forest fire prevention was included as an important indicator in performance appraisal. The specific responsibilities were broken down into different levels from protection stations to patrol teams and frontline rangers, and pledges of responsibilities were signed accordingly. 2. Regular meetings for joint defence and joint protection were held with nearby forest farms and villages, and respective pledges of responsibilities were signed.
The Reserve is located in remote area with limited accessibility and harsh working conditions. Further complicated by the positions available and the salary and benefits it can offer, the Reserve always has difficulty in recruiting talents of high skills and abilities.
To create a model of integrated development of the scenic and the urban areas and raise local communities’ living standards
Thorough data analysis was conducted on recent years' tourism in Changbaishan, and the ecological carrying capacity of Changbai Scenic Area was hence determined based on science. A scientific and sound tourism plan was formulated based on statistics. Securing sufficient funding ensured the implementation of the planned projects. A number of mechanisms and measures are put in place to ensure an accurate calculation of the number of visitors of the day and a forecast in the following 3 days, such as merging the two ticket-checking points, real-name ticketing, ticket-booking based on the selected time of entry. When the crux comes, such measures as ceasing ticket sales and imposing restrictions on the number of visitors can effectively avert overcrowding in the scenic areas and raise the level of comfort for visitors.
The administrative agency also innovated in ecotourism practices, developing the urban areas as part of the scenic area, promoting economic development in neighbouring communities and increasing their income and job opportunities. Thus the administrative agency was able to not only improve the tourism quality, but also enhance ecological protection and stimulate the development of various industries in the neighbouring communities.
Using the websites, WeChat Public Account, Newspapers, Popular Science Books, Popular Science Videos, Documentaries, News Coverage, Warning Signs, Field Education Sites, AR Hanma Exhibition Room, Ecological and Cultural Museum, Pamphlets, Summer Camps, Eco-Forums, Publicity campaigns in schools and communities, Eco-education and field studies base, etc., publicity and education are carried out to the public. This makes the public understand the importance of protecting moose population and improve the public awareness of ecological protection.
Professional and easy to understand publicity materials
A popular way of publicity
Application of new media
Application of new technology
Prepare different publicity materials for different target groups and adopt different publicity methods so that they can understand and accept the ideas you want to express.
