Forests, wildlife, and economy: the role of hunting tourism in Czechia's sustainable forest management
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F25%3A103094" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/25:103094 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/forests-and-global-change/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2025.1525311/full" target="_blank" >https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/forests-and-global-change/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2025.1525311/full</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2025.1525311" target="_blank" >10.3389/ffgc.2025.1525311</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Forests, wildlife, and economy: the role of hunting tourism in Czechia's sustainable forest management
Original language description
Forests and forest ecosystems are vital for providing habitats to wildlife while also supporting economic activities beneficial to society. Among these, hunting tourism represents a valuable economic opportunity across European regions, particularly in remote rural areas, and its integration into sustainable forest management can amplify the value of forest ecosystems. Integrating hunting tourism into sustainable forest management can enhance the long-term environmental, social, and economic value of forest ecosystems. The aim of this study is to assess the economic impact of hunting tourism as an integral part of sustainable forest management and restoration efforts in Czechia, with a particular focus on its contribution to the national economy between 2019 and 2022. Utilizing an input-output model and multiplier analysis, it quantifies both direct and indirect economic impacts based on domestic and foreign hunting tourist numbers, their expenditures, and symmetric input-output tables (SIOT), highlighting interdependencies among economic sectors. Results showed that hunting tourism contributes over 80 million euros annually to Czechia's economy, though income saw a decline in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings emphasize the role of forest management in sustaining wildlife resources, alongside the importance of data-driven decision-making, enabling policymakers and stakeholders to develop growth strategies that support both economic resilience and ecological restoration.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40102 - Forestry
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
R - Projekt Ramcoveho programu EK
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
ISSN
2624-893X
e-ISSN
2624-893X
Volume of the periodical
8
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2025
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
17
Pages from-to
1-17
UT code for WoS article
001492963700001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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