Visitor monitoring and management in Yosemite NP
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Yosemite National Park, USA, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attracts nearly four million tourists a year. The park has an elaborate monitoring system for multiple indicators such as visitor experience and activity, including using protocols chosen by a collaborative group consisting of park managers, interagency partners, and academic institutions based on the values identified in management plans for the park and rivers
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Challenges addressed
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Yosemite National Park, Tioga Pass Road, CA, United States
Impacts
To ensure the sustainability of the large‐scale monitoring programme and in addition to dedicated staff, the Yosemite National Park has engaged park partners and interns in data collection, proving both time and cost effective.
Measurements from monitoring systems are used to establish scientifically based standards for long‐term planning and management.