LIFE WILDisland survey

LIFE WILDisland is a Danube-wide EU funded project, aiming to preserve the nature and biodiversity on the most natural, beautiful and valuable islands, implemented in cooperation of different sectors (protected areas, navigation, forestry, hydropower) from 8 Danube countries and. We kindly invite you to participate in the following multilateral survey in order to help us better design our activities for river and island conservation in the Danube region.
https://wildisland.danubeparks.org

Taking part in our survey, you get the chance to participate in our awards programme. More about them at the end of the questionnaire!
All your answers will be used anonymously. The personal data of the participants will be processed exclusively in accordance with the regulations on the protection of personal data, for the purpose of conducting research.

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* 1. If you think of natural landscapes in your region, which ones are you proud of (choose up to 3 options)?

National Parks, Nature Parks, protected areas choice.

Mountains

Forest landscapes

Rivers

Lakes

Wetlands

Seaside, coasts and beaches

Other (please specify)

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* 2. When you think of natural landscapes in your region, which one(s) come(s) first and spontaneously to your mind?

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* 3. What does spontaneously come to your mind when you think of the Danube River?

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* 4. How often do you visit the Danube river and/or its floodplains?

Every day

At least once a week

At least once in a month

Couple of times per year

Never or almost never

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* 5. How important do you consider the following functions of the Danube river?

	Not important at all	Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
Area for recreation and sports activities	Area for recreation and sports activities Not important at all	Area for recreation and sports activities Not important	Area for recreation and sports activities Somewhat important	Area for recreation and sports activities Important	Area for recreation and sports activities Very important
Ecosystem for rich biodiversity	Ecosystem for rich biodiversity Not important at all	Ecosystem for rich biodiversity Not important	Ecosystem for rich biodiversity Somewhat important	Ecosystem for rich biodiversity Important	Ecosystem for rich biodiversity Very important
Habitat for protected species	Habitat for protected species Not important at all	Habitat for protected species Not important	Habitat for protected species Somewhat important	Habitat for protected species Important	Habitat for protected species Very important
Source for (drinking) water	Source for (drinking) water Not important at all	Source for (drinking) water Not important	Source for (drinking) water Somewhat important	Source for (drinking) water Important	Source for (drinking) water Very important
Source for (renewable) energy production	Source for (renewable) energy production Not important at all	Source for (renewable) energy production Not important	Source for (renewable) energy production Somewhat important	Source for (renewable) energy production Important	Source for (renewable) energy production Very important
Forestry (timber production) and hunting	Forestry (timber production) and hunting Not important at all	Forestry (timber production) and hunting Not important	Forestry (timber production) and hunting Somewhat important	Forestry (timber production) and hunting Important	Forestry (timber production) and hunting Very important
Fishing and angling	Fishing and angling Not important at all	Fishing and angling Not important	Fishing and angling Somewhat important	Fishing and angling Important	Fishing and angling Very important
Tourism destination	Tourism destination Not important at all	Tourism destination Not important	Tourism destination Somewhat important	Tourism destination Important	Tourism destination Very important
Transport route	Transport route Not important at all	Transport route Not important	Transport route Somewhat important	Transport route Important	Transport route Very important
Integrative and inspiring lifeline for many different countries and cultures	Integrative and inspiring lifeline for many different countries and cultures Not important at all	Integrative and inspiring lifeline for many different countries and cultures Not important	Integrative and inspiring lifeline for many different countries and cultures Somewhat important	Integrative and inspiring lifeline for many different countries and cultures Important	Integrative and inspiring lifeline for many different countries and cultures Very important

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* 6. When visiting the Danube, what is most important for you (choose up to 3 options)?

Clean water

Nice trails

Nice river banks and beaches

Nature to explore, flora and fauna to observe

Combination of culture and good food

Visitor offers and infrastructure

Remote places

Other (please specify)

I never visit the Danube, so I do not have activities there

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* 7. Please take a look at the following photos and rank them by how much they
fascinate you. Which kind of sites are most beautiful for you? (give the ranking 1 = most attractive to 4 = least attractive)

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* 8. How relevant are the following characteristics to determine a river as natural?

	Not important at all	Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
A place with only natural sounds	A place with only natural sounds Not important at all	A place with only natural sounds Not important	A place with only natural sounds Somewhat important	A place with only natural sounds Important	A place with only natural sounds Very important
A place with pure and clean water	A place with pure and clean water Not important at all	A place with pure and clean water Not important	A place with pure and clean water Somewhat important	A place with pure and clean water Important	A place with pure and clean water Very important
A place where rivers and streams flow unimpeded, without river regulation	A place where rivers and streams flow unimpeded, without river regulation Not important at all	A place where rivers and streams flow unimpeded, without river regulation Not important	A place where rivers and streams flow unimpeded, without river regulation Somewhat important	A place where rivers and streams flow unimpeded, without river regulation Important	A place where rivers and streams flow unimpeded, without river regulation Very important
A place with little evidence of human occupation and modifications (buildings, dams…)	A place with little evidence of human occupation and modifications (buildings, dams…) Not important at all	A place with little evidence of human occupation and modifications (buildings, dams…) Not important	A place with little evidence of human occupation and modifications (buildings, dams…) Somewhat important	A place with little evidence of human occupation and modifications (buildings, dams…) Important	A place with little evidence of human occupation and modifications (buildings, dams…) Very important
A place where natural conditions and processes exist and form the landscape	A place where natural conditions and processes exist and form the landscape Not important at all	A place where natural conditions and processes exist and form the landscape Not important	A place where natural conditions and processes exist and form the landscape Somewhat important	A place where natural conditions and processes exist and form the landscape Important	A place where natural conditions and processes exist and form the landscape Very important
A place with none or few restrictions on my behaviour; for unrestrained or unconfined recreation	A place with none or few restrictions on my behaviour; for unrestrained or unconfined recreation Not important at all	A place with none or few restrictions on my behaviour; for unrestrained or unconfined recreation Not important	A place with none or few restrictions on my behaviour; for unrestrained or unconfined recreation Somewhat important	A place with none or few restrictions on my behaviour; for unrestrained or unconfined recreation Important	A place with none or few restrictions on my behaviour; for unrestrained or unconfined recreation Very important
A place with rich biodiversity and fascinating animals and plants	A place with rich biodiversity and fascinating animals and plants Not important at all	A place with rich biodiversity and fascinating animals and plants Not important	A place with rich biodiversity and fascinating animals and plants Somewhat important	A place with rich biodiversity and fascinating animals and plants Important	A place with rich biodiversity and fascinating animals and plants Very important
A place without non-native animals and plants	A place without non-native animals and plants Not important at all	A place without non-native animals and plants Not important	A place without non-native animals and plants Somewhat important	A place without non-native animals and plants Important	A place without non-native animals and plants Very important

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LIFE WILDisland survey

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* 1. If you think of natural landscapes in your region, which ones are you proud of (choose up to 3 options)?

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* 2. When you think of natural landscapes in your region, which one(s) come(s) first and spontaneously to your mind?

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* 3. What does spontaneously come to your mind when you think of the Danube River?

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* 4. How often do you visit the Danube river and/or its floodplains?

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* 5. How important do you consider the following functions of the Danube river?

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* 6. When visiting the Danube, what is most important for you (choose up to 3 options)?

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* 7. Please take a look at the following photos and rank them by how much theyfascinate you. Which kind of sites are most beautiful for you? (give the ranking 1 = most attractive to 4 = least attractive)

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* 8. How relevant are the following characteristics to determine a river as natural?

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* 7. Please take a look at the following photos and rank them by how much they
fascinate you. Which kind of sites are most beautiful for you? (give the ranking 1 = most attractive to 4 = least attractive)