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Leave No Trace Efficacy <br />The ultimate goal of Leave No Trace is to change <br />behavior in recreationists in order to minimize <br />resource and social impacts <br />Behavioral change could provide the following <br />benefits: <br />+ Decreased bio- physical impact to the <br />landscape /nnprovernent in resource and social <br />conditions <br />• Reduced maintenance needs <br />+ Reduction in law enforcement needs <br />+ Increase overall visitor satisfaction <br />Research Background <br />r Resource impact resulting from visitor behavior is a <br />significant concern for protected area managers <br />> Managers must utilize numerous strategies such as <br />Leave No Trace education to minimize these impacts <br />L In many protected areas, frontcountry locations arc <br />where managers direct most visitors <br />> These studies addressed frontcountry visitors <br />attitudes, beliefs and knowledge concerning Leave <br />No Trace practices in both state and national parks <br />to increase program efficacy <br />5/5/2014 <br />Scientific Foundation of Leave No Trace <br />Two primary scientific disciplines form the <br />foundation of the Leave ND Trace literature base: <br />+ Recreation Ecology- study of recreation - related <br />impacts, their causes and managerial implications <br />+ Human Dimensions of Natural Resources — study of <br />sociological, psychological and cultural aspects of <br />recreationists <br />Investigating Behavioral Intent <br />r Two study sites: <br />Rocky Mountain National Park Research <br />a Wyoming State Parks Research <br />> Both studies explored the same variables (potential <br />influences) on behavioral intent <br />> Similar results from both studies <br />> Broad implications for Leave No Trace efforts <br />5 <br />