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    Commercial trekking and touring concessions in New Zealand national parks and forest parks

    Fisher, Brian P.
    Abstract
    This paper examines the role of Commercial touring and trekking concessions in both national and Forest Parks within New Zealand. The paper seeks: 1) To assess the growth and potential of touring and trekking concessions in Parks. 2) To assess concessionaires compatibility with park values and conservation aims. Concessions consist of rights granted by crow "To private persons or organizations to operate commercial type establishments or undertakings on public land." A touring and trekking concession for the purpose of this paper means: A private individual or Company who guides paying persons on tracks, lakes or rivers within Parks - The Concessionaire has the legal right to operate. Commercial concessions as seen under the eye of the National Parks and Reserves authority (NPRA) are only developed "To those that are necessary and appropriate for public use and enjoyment of the park area." The concessionaires operation whether it be guided walks or raft trips must be in harmony with the predominant Park values. i.e. preservation and conservation. Poorly managed concessions can be harmful to the in which they operate, and to the people they serve. It is true that a concessionaire’s business is a carefully controlled privilege, at all facilities must maintain adequate public service and operate to a standard compatible with park ideals. Section two provides an insight into a commercial trekking company operating in the central North Island. The paper examines the increasing demand by tourists to use touring and trekking companies who operate within Parks. Problems and benefits are discussed between Park management and concessionaires. Section four on River management takes an interesting look at concession management on Colorado river in North America, a number of New Zealand rivers may suffer the same plight unless controls on 'use' are devised. Finally a code of ethics is discussed to assist Parks in the management of concessions. These guidelines are broad in application.... [Show full abstract]
    Keywords
    commercial trekking; touring concessions; national parks; forest parks; recreation; commercial concessions; Forest Act 1949; National Parks Act 1980; Reserves Act 1977; New Zealand Walkways Act 1975; Colorado management plan
    Fields of Research
    150603 Tourism Management; 160513 Tourism Policy; 050205 Environmental Management
    Date
    1982
    Type
    Dissertation
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