Effects on the landscape derived from different methods of native forest explotation.

Abstract

This research is a public opinion survey on perceptions of different methods or forestry-les short in native forests, directed toward three target groups: domestic tourists, foreign tourists and local communi-ties. Short systems analyzed are short of uniform protection, selective thinning, selective protection and short short strips, which were studied in three different regions: La Araucanía, Los Ríos and Magallanes. The objec-tive general of the study was to analyze the effects of different methods cut into the landscape and the social perception of these systems and their activities. The general hypothesis is that short or sustainable interventions in native forests not significantly affect the landscape and may even be preferred to the more forests without intervening. The methodology is structured and semi-structured, based on different sets of photographs of each of the short interviews, which are evaluated by respondents.The results show that native forests are operated through sustainable landscapes short of equal or greater preference for the public, who forests without intervening. Therefore, well-managed forests can be considered as scenic landscapes and tourist value.From the point of view of the Law of Native Forest Recovery and Forestry Development, this re-search can be very useful, because well over forests can have a positive effect on the beauty Scenic-ca landscapes of southern regions. Moreover, the criteria for sustainable forest management are con-congruent with the perceived scenic beauty, landscape criteria can also be used to evaluate forest management. This research was supported financially by the Research Fund of the Native Forest, which management the National Forestry Corporation (CONAF).