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national park
vr.tr.national-park · thing-q46169
Let an agent handle national parks by name, location, designation, rules, visiting, safety and conservation, with official information.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.PLC
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Park Which park.
Identity
Name and place.
Identity
Park identity.
- Which national park is meant, and where? provenance
- When was it designated? provenance
Management
Authority.
Management
Management.
- Who manages it, including any Indigenous co-management? provenance
- How can they be contacted? action
Visiting Planning.
Rules
Permits and fees.
Rules
Visitor rules.
- What permits, fees or reservations are required? provenance
- What rules apply to camping, dogs or drones? provenance
Access
Accessibility.
Access
Accessibility.
- Which trails and facilities are accessible? provenance
- Is transport available? provenance
Safety Hazards.
Hazards
Weather and wildlife.
Hazards
Hazards.
- What hazards, closures or fire warnings are current? provenance
- How should visitors behave around wildlife? provenance
Rescue
Emergencies.
Rescue
Emergencies.
- How can emergency services or rangers be reached in the park? provenance
- Is there mobile coverage? provenance
Conservation Nature.
Species
Wildlife.
Species
Wildlife.
- Which species and habitats does the park protect? provenance
- What threats do they face? provenance
Support
Volunteering.
Support
Supporting the park.
- How can visitors support conservation, such as volunteering? action
- Which organisation coordinates it? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.PLC
- Other names and narrower kinds
- national urban park, national geopark of China, national nature park, Marolambo National Park, national park of El Salvador, Indian National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, government park, Kopaonik park behind the sign national park, national parks of Europe, national parks of Asia, proposed national park, national park of Tanzania
What it is Filled
A large protected area designated by a national or subnational government to conserve nature, landscapes and often cultural heritage, while providing for public enjoyment; management and rules vary by country and IUCN category.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle national parks by name, location, designation, rules, visiting, safety and conservation, with official information.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Designation may be made by a national or subnational government.
- Conservation and recreation are characteristic aims.
- Visitor rules govern activities within the park.
- National parks often contain iconic landscapes.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Fly drones, drive or camp in a park where the rules forbid it.
- Disturb, feed or collect wildlife, plants, rocks or artefacts.
- Share the locations of rare species or sensitive sites in a way that invites poaching or damage.
- Direct visitors onto closed or dangerous routes.
Only with a human decision
- Search and rescue decisions.
- Closing areas or restricting access.
May
- Give visitors information on park rules, routes, closures and safety from the park authority.
- Monitor wildlife, trails or fire risk with equipment the park authority has authorized.
Moral aspects Filled
- National parks protect nature for everyone, but some were created by displacing Indigenous and local people.
- Heavy visitor use can damage the places the park exists to protect.
Who is affected
- Wildlife and habitats
- Indigenous and local communities
- Visitors
Owners Filled
Steward
The national park authority designated by the government.
Master systems
- World Database on Protected Areas
- National protected area registers
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q22698 - registry parent class
- Q386426 - registry parent class
- Q473972 - registry parent class
- Q56061 - registry parent class
- Q62059246 - registry parent class
related
- protected area - category
- IUCN protected area categories - system
- natural heritage - object
- World Database on Protected Areas - database
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.national-park
- Wikidata: Q46169 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46169)
- WDPA ID: numeric protected areas
Direct properties required Filled
- Protected area: square kilometre - Calculate area from official boundary data while stating whether terrestrial and marine portions are included.
- Elevation: metre - Determine minimum and maximum land elevations from surveyed terrain data relative to a stated vertical datum.
- Boundary length: kilometre - Calculate boundary length from official geographic data at a stated spatial resolution.
Recognition required Filled
- Official park signs and boundaries
- IUCN Category II in many cases
- Urban parks are a different kind of park
- Large natural areas with visitor centres, trails and signage.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- find park information and rules
- plan visits with safety and permit information
- learn about wildlife and conservation
- check accessibility
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Visitor accidents and getting lost
- Wildlife disturbance
- Wildfire
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- National park legislation
- IUCN guidelines
- World Heritage Convention for listed parks
Context of use required Filled
- Conservation, recreation and education.
- wilderness national parks
- lived-in landscape national parks
- marine national parks
- national urban parks
- geoparks (related)
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q46169: national park - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: National park - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each park be a separate entry?
- How should WDPA data be linked?
- How should Indigenous co-management be represented?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q46169/spec.json