The Utilization of National Parks’ Natural Resources and Community Livelihood

Dear Colleagues,

There is no doubt that the utilization of natural resources can promote regional economic and social development. The various stages of social and economic development, namely the development of political, institutional, technological and other factors, are changing the relationship between man and nature. As a local implantation of the ecological protection system, national parks have a significant impact on local regions, and through the establishment of a restraint mechanism for the use of natural resources, a promotion mechanism for the development of natural tourism, and a guiding mechanism for the upgrading and transformation of communities, we may better understand how to deal with this new relationship between human beings and nature in the content of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By understanding the impact of the national park system on regional development, particularly its impact on the transformation of the sustainable livelihoods of communities, we can better determine ways in which to achieve the process of regional transformation under the SDGs.

The aim of this Special Issue is to collect papers (original research papers and review papers) that will provide an important tool for assessing the coupled systematic regulation and adaptation of natural resource use, natural-based tourism, and community development in national park areas. By understanding the relationship between people and nature in national park areas, decision makers can optimize their policies and work toward a more sustainable future.

This Special Issue welcomes the submission of manuscripts that link the following themes:

• natural resource utilization and management in national park areas;
• impacts of climate change on natural landscape and adaptation;
• natural landscape value of national parks;
• nature-based tourism development and management in national parks;
• landscape dynamics and community development;
• transforming community livelihoods in national parks.

We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.

Dr. Hu Yu
Guest Editor

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