It has been known that demand of forest recreation resources are highly correlated with seasonal factors. Also, seasonal fluctuation of forest recreation visits has related with characteristics of natural resources and site locations. The purpose of t...
It has been known that demand of forest recreation resources are highly correlated with seasonal factors. Also, seasonal fluctuation of forest recreation visits has related with characteristics of natural resources and site locations. The purpose of this study was to classify the Korean National Parks where located at the mountainous areas, based on monthly visitation data for last 11 years to the study sites. The results suggested that Naejangsan, Juwangsan, Chiaksan, and Soeraksan National Parks showed high seasonal fluctuations. On the other hand, Bukhansan, Wolchulsan, Gayasan, and Gyeryongsan National Parks revealed relatively low seasonal fluctuations. By looking at the similarity of seasonal demand of the study sites based on seasonal index, it was identified six groups which showed unique seasonal use pattems.