Using a Social Science Approach to Study Interactions between Ski Tourers and Wildlife in Mountain Protected Areas

• Published in: Mountain research and development Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 380 - 389
• Main Authors: Bielański, Mikołaj, Taczanowska, Karolina, Brandenburg, Christiane, Adamski, Paweł, Witkowski, Zbigniew
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bern International Mountain Society 01.11.2018
• Subjects: Alpine environments; Animals; Bears; Cervus elaphus; Cross country skiing; Deer; Ecology; Environmental aspects; Foxes; Human-environment interactions; Human–animal interaction; Internet; large mammals; Mammals; Mountain environments; MOUNTAIN RESEARCH; MountainResearch; Mountains; National parks; Nature; online survey; Outdoor activities; Parks; Physiology; Protected areas; Protected species; Recreation; Science; ski touring; Skiers; Skiing; Skis; social science; Social sciences; Sustainable development; Sustainable use; Systematic review; Tatra National Park; Tourism; Vigilance; Wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Poland; Tatra Mountains

Development of winter outdoor leisure activities in areas of high natural value is a key issue in the sustainable use of mountain environments. Ski touring, an emerging outdoor activity in the Tatra Mountains, is believed to affect protected mammal species such as the Tatra chamois (Rupicapra rupica...