Evaluation of Some Ecological and Informational Aspects in Protected Areas in Žemaitija Cover Image

Kai kurių gamtosauginių-informacinių aspektų vertinimas žemaitijos saugomose teritorijose
Evaluation of Some Ecological and Informational Aspects in Protected Areas in Žemaitija

Author(s): Henrikas Volodka, Kristina Kavaliauskaitė, Linas Balčiauskas
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: VšĮ Šiaulių universiteto leidykla
Keywords: Protected territories; Žemaitija; information and ecology.

Summary/Abstract: The survey of the respondents from Žemaitija National Park and Kurtuvėnai Regional Park revealed that the knowledge of ethnographical values prevail over the knowledge of nature values. Limitations imposed by regulations of protected territories are known by all inhabitants, mainly from the administration of the parks. Despite of annoying limitations, which interfere with the life of ca. 26% of the respondents, even 80,9% of the sample are positive to nature protection requirements in the territory of the parks. Most popular means of informational support for inhabitants should be TV (79,4%), photo exhibitions (78,0%) and inexpensive books (76,5%). Ecological and other awareness of inhabitants do not depend on the time spent living in the territory, but are significantly higher in the group of well-educated inhabitants.

  • Issue Year: 2005
  • Issue No: 3 (7)
  • Page Range: 48-51
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Lithuanian