Parks and tourism: the BiodivTourAlps conference Oct. 7, 2026
All over the world, the pillars on which natural parks are based are the need to protect ecological balances and the need to open up to visitors to allow the public to enjoy the wonders of the environment and to learn about its values. However, these two principles can often be even antithetical; we can talk about real conflicts if appropriate management strategies are not adopted to harmonize conservation efforts with the necessity of opening up to visitation and tourism.