Trails on trial: which human uses are OK for protected areas?
- Written by Bill Laurance, Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
Mountain biking seems harmless but can damage soil and scare wildlife.Pixabay
There’s no question about it: parks and protected areas are the absolute cornerstone of our efforts to protect nature. In the long term, we can’t save wildlife and ecosystems without them.
But people want to use parks too, and in rapidly growing numbers. Around...
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