National parks planning: a manual with annotated examples
FAO CONSERVATION GUIDE 17
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1988
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword
SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
1. PLANNING OBJECTIVES
2. THE PLANNING PROCESS
2.1 What is a Management Plan?
2.2 Planning Methodology
2.3 Planning Team
2.4 Preparation
2.5 Field Work
2.6 Writing
2.7 Operational Plans
SECTION II - THE MANAGEMENT PLAN OUTLINE
3. NATIONAL CONTEXT
4. REGIONAL CONTEXT
4.1 Land Use and Economy
4.2 Transportation System
4.3 Population Characteristics
4.4 Tourism Services and Recreation
4.5 Biophysical Factors
4.6 Cultural Characteristics
5. ANALYSIS OF THE NATIONAL PARK OR STUDY AREA
5.1 Location
5.2 Park Legal Status
5.3 The Resources
5.3.1 Biophysical Resources
5.3.2 Cultural Resources
5.4 Socio-Economic Factors
5.5 Statement of Significance
6. MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPEMENT
6.1 Management Objectives
6.2 General Management Scheme
6.3 Boundaries
6.4 Zoning
6.5 Management Programmes
6.5.1 Resource Management and Protection
6.5.2 Public Use
6.5.3 Administration and Maintenance
6.5.4 Integrated Development Programme
7. MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
8. APPENDIX
9. BIBLIOGRAPHY
10. PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION
11. EVALUATION AND REVISION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
1. ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
FOR MANAGEMENT PLANNING EFFORTS
2. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES
3. MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES AND DESCRIPTION OF CONSERVATION
AREAS
4. PLANNING OF MARINE AND COASTAL AREAS
LIST OF FIGURES
1. The management Plan within the Wildlands Planing Context
2. Methodology for preparing a National Park Management Plan
3. Conceptual description of the Planing Process
ILLUSTRATIONS
