Contents
Section 1—Europe: Intervention and Nonintervention to
Meet Protection Goals......................................................................................... 3
Wildlife Corridors Based on the Spatial Modeling of the Human Pressure:
A Portuguese Case Study..............................................................................................................5
Lara Nunes, Ana Luisa Gomes, and Alexandra Fonseca
Rewilding in Spain: Where is it Possible and Why Is it Interesting?
An Analysis From the Point of View of a Protected Area Manager.........................................15
Jordi Palau
The Socio-Political Conceptualization of Serengeti Landscapes in Europe:
The Case of ‘Western Iberia’........................................................................................................21
Arjaan Pellis, Martijn Felder, and Rene van der Duim
Educating the Next Generation of Nature Entrepreneurs.............................................................29
Judith C. Jobse, Loes Witteveen, Judith Santegoets, and Daan van der Linde
Green Belt Europe—Borders Separate, Nature Unites.................................................................35
Uwe Friedel
Spruce Bark Beetle in Šumava NP: a Precedent Case of EU Wilderness Protection,
the Role of NGOs and the Public in Wilderness Protection.....................................................42
Jaromír Bláha and Vojtěch Kotecký
Operationalization of the Wilderness targets of the German NSBD............................................55
Albert Reif
Access to Nature in Lithuania: Limits, Perceptions and Design Issues.....................................58
Aida Macerinskiene
Section 2—Australia and Antarctica: Geography of Place and Spirit in
The Big Wild....................................................................................................... 65
The Bundian Way: Mapping With Stories......................................................................................67
John Blay
What’s Working, What’s Not: The Monitoring and Reporting System for
Tasmania’s National Parks and Reserves..................................................................................77
Glenys Jones
Wilderness Management Within an Australian Interstate Context .............................................91
Franz Peters
Wilderness Quality Mapping – The Australian Experiences......................................................100
Nick Sawyer
Direct and Mediated Experiences of Wilderness Spirituality: Implications for
Wilderness Managers and Advocates......................................................................................109
Peter Ashley, Roger Kaye, and Tina Tin
A Big Blank White Canvas? Mapping and Modelling Human Impact in Antarctica.................116
Steve Carver and Tina Tin
Public Values of the Antarctic Wilderness: A Comparison of University Students in
Spain and the United States......................................................................................................122
John Peden, Tina Tin, Javier Benayas, Luis Pertierra, Pablo Tejedo,
Jessica O’Reilly, Kees Bastmeijer, and Pat Maher
Section 3—Africa and North America: Linkages Across
Boundaries to Protect Nature......................................................................... 127
Evaluating Social-Ecological Aspects of Buffer Zones at the Borders of
Etosha National Park, Namibia..................................................................................................129
Lelani M. Mannetti, Ulrich Zeller, and Karen J. Esler
Using Biodiversity Stewardship as a Means to Secure the Natural Wild
Values on Communal Land in South Africa.............................................................................133
Kevin McCann, Roelie Kloppers, and Andrew Venter
Camdeboo-Mountain Zebra National Park Corridor: Opportunities for
Conservation and Socio-economic Development...................................................................141
Matthew Norval
Conservation Easements in the Adirondack Park of New York State.......................................151
Chad P. Dawson, Steven Bick, Peter D’Luhosch, Matthew Nowak, and Diane Kuehn
Protecting Public Values on Private Lands in the State of Maine, USA....................................158
Tom Rumpf
Section 4—Old World and New World: Relationships Between Wilderness,
­Human Health and Culture.............................................................................. 167
Wilderness, Biodiversity, and Human Health..............................................................................169
Daniel L. Dustin, Keri A. Schwab, and Kelly S. Bricker
Sacred Hills of the Toda People of South India: A Plea for World Heritage Status..................176
Tarun Chhabra
Wildfire in the Valley of the Wild Roses.......................................................................................182
Linda Moon Stumpff
Valuing People in the Landscape: Re-thinking Conservation Approaches..............................187
Peter Taylor
“Completely Empowering”: A Qualitative Study of the Impact of
Technology on the Wilderness Experience in New Zealand..................................................195
John D. Shultis
Can Metaphysical Values Protect Mountain Wildlands from Development Damage?.............202
Lawrence S. Hamilton and Jeneda Benally