Parks Journal

What is Parks Journal?

Parks, The International Journal on Protected Areas and Conservation. PARKS – in short – is a peer reviewed scientific journal of the World Commission of Protected Areas (WCPA). CSVPA is a Specialist group under the WCPA and its member’s make regular contributions to the PARKS. In addition, Bas Verschuuren, one of CSVPA’s Co-Chairs serves on its editorial board. You can contact Bas if you have any ideas for or questions about a potential contribution to PARKS.

Why Publish in Parks?

PARKS is the ideal place for you to consider publishing an article related to the cultural and spiritual values of protected areas and conservation. There is ample space for social sciences and articles that take interdisciplinary approaches to conservation.

PARKS supports authors

The journal has an active group of editors. Sue Stolton and Nigel Dudley succeeded by Marc Hockings are supported by several co-editors that will work with people from all around the world including those who need some extra attention with English language or publishing in an academic journal. This way many interesting stories and experiences become part of the scientific literature on protected areas and conservation.

PARKS The Inetrnational Journal of Protected Areas and Conservation

More information

For all back issues and information on how to submit an article please visit the website: http://parksjournal.com

Examples of articles published by Members of CSVPA:

• CHRISTIAN MONASTIC LANDS AS PROTECTED LANDSCAPES AND COMMUNITY CONSERVED AREAS: AN OVERVIEW
• MIXING WATERS: A CROSS CULTURAL APPROACH TO DEVELOPING GUIDELINES FOR FISHERS AND BOATERS IN THE DHIMURRU INDIGENOUS PROTECTED AREA, AUSTRALIA
• APPLYING A CULTURAL LANDSCAPE APPROACH IN PARK MANAGEMENT: AN AUSTRALIAN SCHEME
• PLACEMAKING AND TRANSNATIONALISM: RECENT MIGRANTS AND A NATIONAL PARK IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA