Evaluación de la efectividad de manejo del Parque Nacional Joshua Tree

Abstract

In order to know the level of management of the Joshua Tree National Park, located in California-southwestern United States, the Management Effectiveness Assessment (EEM) was carried out, based on the Hockings benchmark framework and the Evaluation methodology And Rapid Prioritization of Protected Areas Management (RAPPAM) of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). It was conducted between September 2013 and April 2014. This park has scenic beauty, and desert flora that are threatened by urban growth, fires and lacking more resources to manage the park. The score reached in the Joshua Tree National Park management effectiveness assessment was high, reaching a value of 2.4 out of 3 (80%) indicating a satisfactory level of management. The planning area had a high score of 2.83 out of 3 (94.3%), verifying that the management of this national park, its objectives and its legal framework are satisfactory. The lowest point is the field Inputs with a 2.0 / 3 (66.6%) that reflects the main difficulties and threats of the park