The I LOVE PARKS Survey!

Love parks and protected areas? Take this short survey to tell us more.

Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Brazil’s Jau National Park in the Amazon Rainforest, the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, Triglav National Park in Slovenia and the Grand Canyon National Park in the United States, are all well-known examples of famous parks and protected areas. However, parks and protected areas extend well beyond these iconic places and can be found throughout the world. Some are big, some small, some terrestrial, some marine, some both, but all are important and celebrate nature.

In celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) —the leading experts on the subject— the Commission on Education and Communications (CEC) is asking people worldwide: Why do you love parks and protected areas? Our hope is to identify a TOP 10 list, so we really want your input!

We’ve never done this before and hope you will help. By taking part in this global survey and telling us your favourite things about parks and protected area, we’ll better understand and communicate what’s important or special to people from around the world. And, as an added incentive, if you vote, you will be entered to win a limited edition #NatureForAll T-shirt!

All you have to do is complete the following sentence by selecting your top three answers:

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* 1. I love parks and protected areas because...

they protect nature.

I enjoy watching birds and other animals in nature.

they help us have clean air and water.

nature makes me happy and feel healthy.

I enjoy discovering new places and things.

parks are peaceful.

I enjoy hiking.

I like to swim, explore, and fish in the ocean.

I want the Earth to have healthy oceans and coasts.

forests are beautiful and filled with many living things.

forests absorb carbon and help mitigate climate change.

forests such as mangroves help protect us against natural disasters.

they are places that I enjoy with friends and family.

they are home to indigenous people and cultures.

they are home to beautiful animals.

they enable livelihoods and economic security.

nature is beautiful and interesting.

nature is inspiring.

I love being in wild places.

they are important to my country, culture and heritage.

they provide me with a spiritual sense of well being.

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* 2. Is there something we left off of this list? What other reason would you like to share?

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* 3. Do you have a favourite park or protected area? If so, please name it and where it is located?

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* 4. If you could visit any park or protected area in the world, where would you visit?

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* 5. Please register to enter in our giveaway.

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Thank you for participating and sharing your thoughts!