Contents__________________________________________________________
Section 1—Empowering Young People..............................................................................................3
The Promise of Youth Service as a Global Conservation Tool .......................................................................................5
Emily R Sloane
The Design and Implementation of a Conservation Corps Program in Nuristan, Afghanistan.................................13
Danny Markus and John W. Groninger
The U.S. Forest Service Job Corps 28 Civilian Conservation Centers.........................................................................18
Larry J. Dawson and Alicia D. Bennett
Section 2—Promoting Involvement of Local Communities...........................................................25
Indigenous Ecotourism in Preserving and Empowering Mayan Natural and Cultural
Values at Palenque, Mexico...........................................................................................................................................27
Adrian Mendoza-Ramos and Heather Zeppel
From Dominance to Détente in the Face of Climate Change: Agreements Beyond Boundaries
with Indigenous Nations................................................................................................................................................34
Linda Moon Stumpff
Human-Wildlife Conflict and Its Implication for Conservation around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.............39
Margaret Aharikundira and M. Tweheyo
Understanding and Building Wilderness Management Partnerships with Indigenous
Peoples and Communities.............................................................................................................................................45
Gregory F. Hansen
Section 3—Enhancing Transboundary Conservation Goals.........................................................51
Maloti Drakensberg Transfrontier Park Joint Management: Sehlabathebe National Park (Lesotho)
and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site (South Africa)...............................................................53
John M. Crowson
The Climate Adaptation Programs and Activities of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative...................57
Wendy L. Francis
“Europe’s Wild Heart”—New Transboundary Wilderness in the Middle of the Old Continent...................................65
Hans Kiener and Zdenka Křenová
Shared Wilderness, Shared Responsibility, Shared Vision: Protecting Migratory Wildlife........................................72
Will Meeks, Jimmy Fox, and Nancy Roeper
String of Turquoise: The Future of Sacred Mountain Peaks in the Southwest U.S. and Mexico...............................78
Linda Moon Stumpff
Section 4—Exploring Wilderness Meanings....................................................................................85
The Socio-Cultural Value of New Zealand Wilderness...................................................................................................87
Kerry Wray
El Toro Wilderness, Luqillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico.....................................................................................95
Peter L. Weaver
Public Perception of the Antarctic Wilderness: Surveys from an Educated, Environmentally
Knowledgeable European Community.......................................................................................................................109
Tina Tin, Kees Bastmeijer, Jessica O’Reilly, and Patrick Maher
Wilderness—Between the Promise of Hell and Paradise: A Cultural-Historical Exploration of a
Dutch National Park...................................................................................................................................................... 118
Koen Arts, Anke Fischer, and René van der Wal
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Roles of and Threats to Yoruba Traditional Beliefs in Wilderness Conservation in Southwest Nigeria................125
Fola D. Babaloa
Threats and Changes Affecting Human Relationships with Wilderness: Implications for Management................130
Robert G. Dvorak, William T. Borrie, and Alan E. Watson
Human Relationships to Fire Prone Ecosystems: Mapping Values at Risk on Contested Landscapes.................134
Kari Gunderson, Steve Carver, and Brett H. Davis
Understanding the Transformative Aspects of the Wilderness and Protected Lands Experience
upon Human Health......................................................................................................................................................140
Alan Ewert, Jillisa Overholt, Alison Voight, and Chun Chieh Wang
Challenges in Protecting the Wilderness of Antarctica...............................................................................................147
Tina Tin and Alan Hemmings
Section 5—Monitoring and Predicting Change.............................................................................153
Climate Change and Ecosystem Services: The Contribution of and Impacts on Federal Public
Lands in the United States...........................................................................................................................................155
Valerie Esposito, Spencer Phillips, Roelof Boumans, Azur Moulaert, and Jennifer Boggs
How Do You Know Things Are Getting Better (or Not?) Assessing Resource Conditions in
National Parks and Protected Areas...........................................................................................................................165
James D. Nations
Monitoring Recreational Impacts in Wilderness of Kamchatka (on Example of Kronotsky State
Natural Biosphere Preserve).......................................................................................................................................169
Anya V. Zavadskaya
Protection of the Wilderness and Aesthetic Values of Antarctica: Geographical Information
Systems (GIS) as a Tool...............................................................................................................................................178
Rupert Summerson and Tina Tin
Section 6—New Directions in Wilderness Stewardship...............................................................183
The National Landscape Conservation System: A Model for Long Term Conservation of
Significant Landscapes................................................................................................................................................185
Dave Harmon and Jeff Jarvis
The Verification of Wilderness Area Boundaries as Part of a Buffer Zone Demarcation Process:
A Case Study from the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site.........................................................190
Sonja C. Krüger, Ian A. Rusworth, and Kirsten Oliver
Protecting Marine Parks and Sanctuaries from Aquatic Nuisance Species Releases from
Ballast During Emergency Response Events............................................................................................................196
Phyllis A. Green
Planning for People? An Evaluation of Objectives for Managing Visitors at Wildlife Refuges
in the United States......................................................................................................................................................200
Jeffrey J. Brooks and Robert Massengale
Wilderness: An Unexpected Second Chance...............................................................................................................209
Jerry Magee and Dave Harmon
Examining Visitors’ Behavioral Intentions and Behaviors in a Taiwan National Park.............................................. 211
Chieh-Lu Li and Garry E. Chick
Section 7—Tribute............................................................................................................................215
Natural and Near Natural Tropical Forest Values.........................................................................................................217
Daniel H. Henning (deceased)
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