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The Economic
Value of a National Park
Liisa Kajala Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services, Finland EUROPARC Conference
Understanding the Value of Nature Killarney, Ireland, 29 September 2014
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Contents of the Presentation
Multiple and many kinds of values of national parks
Quantifying the values: The case of local economic impacts of Finnish national park visitors
Displaying the benefits and making use of the information
How to increase the value of national parks?
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We manage and protect Finland’s most valuable natural treasures in a responsible manner
For the benefit of people and nature 3
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The NHS Manages All State-owned PAs
38 national parks
19 strict nature reserves
7 national hiking areas
12 wilderness areas
almost 500 other PAs
public water areas
Altogether over 7 million hectares,
18% of Finland’s surface area
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Forest land in managed forests
Poorly productive land
Protected areas (NHS)
Public water areas (NHS)
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Finland’s National Parks
38 national parks
9,789 km2
2.3 million visits in 2013
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Ecosystem Services
Provisioning Services
Regulating Services
Cultural Services
Supporting Services
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Flood Control, Clean Air…
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Clean Water, Landscapes 8
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Conservation of Habitats
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Conservation of Species
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11 Berries and Mushrooms
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Fish and Game
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13 Cultural Heritage
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Recreation and Tourism
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The Total Economic and System Values
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The Total Value of a National Park
Use values Non-use values
Indirect use (water, climate,
photos, films)
Option value (future use)
Direct use values (recreation, scenery)
Total value
Existence value (original nature,
species, habitats)
Bequest value
Visitor spending increases income and employment in the area.
Income effects are part of the direct use values.
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What Did We Do?
An application producing annually
direct and total income effects (€)
employment effects (Jobs)
Easy-to use, practical tool
Estimate for each national park
Cumulative, state-level effects
http://www.metsa.fi/sivustot/metsa/en/Recreation/protectedareaslocaleconomyimpacts/Sivut/default.aspx
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* Minimum value indicates the economic impacts created by the visitors
to whom the national park was the only or the most important reason for visit
Total value Minimum value*
Million € Jobs Million € Jobs
National parks 115.5 1 484 56.2 716
National hiking areas 15.4 199 8.7 113
Local Economic Impacts of Visitor Spending
2013
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Big Differences between the Parks
The impacts are
biggest in Northern
Finland
in parks located nearby a tourist center
Pallas-Yllästunturi 34.3 million €, 450 jobs
Urho Kekkonen NP 21.6 million €, 284 jobs
Oulanka 15.5 million €, 200 jobs
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HOW? Basic requirement: Standardized visitor monitoring data across the PA system
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Visitor Monitoring
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Visitor Information
Visitor Surveys Visitor Counting
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ASTA Visitor Information Forms the Base of
Regular Economic Impact Estimates
Annual numbers of visits
Visitor spending in the parks and their surroundings
Other visitor information
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Contents of the Presentation
Multiple and many kinds of values of national parks
Quantifying the values: The case of local economic impacts of Finnish national park visitors
Displaying the benefits and making use of the information
How to increase the value of national parks?
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How the Information Has Been Useful for
Nature Conservation in Finland?
In making the benefits visible and tangible
Benefits are not obvious
Decision-makers prefer numbers
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How the Information Has Been Useful for Nature Conservation in Finland?
In demonstrating that
national park visitation
supports local livelihoods
thereby increasing the
general acceptability of
national parks
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In making the case for
continued public
investment by showing
that money spent on
management and
services of national
parks and other PAs
comes back many-fold
to local economies
through private
businesses and jobs
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3/6 How the Information Has Been Useful for
Nature Conservation in Finland?
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In clarifying the role of actors:
State provides facilities
The private sector
creates business
services
Both are needed
Cooperation
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How the Information Has Been Useful for
Nature Conservation in Finland?
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How the Information Has Been Useful for Nature Conservation in Finland?
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In creating new
sustainable businesses
around protected areas
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How the Information Has Been Useful for Nature Conservation Finland?
In measuring
economic
effectiveness
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The VSE model of the U.S. National Park
Service
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National Parks Move People!
On average 15 km of
walking per visit
34 million km a year in
Finland’s all national
parks
850 times around
the globe
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Health and Well-Being Benefits in Euros?
Health and well-being benefits perceived by visitors:
On average 208 € per visit, median 100 € per visit
Finland’s all national parks year 2013, 226 million €
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Contents of the Presentation
Multiple and many kinds of values of national parks
Quantifying the values: The case of local economic impacts of Finnish national park visitors
Displaying the benefits and making use of the information
How to increase the economic value of national parks?
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Number of Visits to National Parks and Visitor Centers
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Branding
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Communication
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Voluntary Work
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Attracting New User Groups
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