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Change Patterns between 1993 and 2023 and Effects of COVID-19 on Tourist Traffic in Tatra National Park (Poland)

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  • Joanna Fidelus-Orzechowska

    (Institute of Biology and Earth Sciences, University of the National Education Commission, ul. Podchorążych 2, 30-084 Krakow, Poland)

  • Magdalena Sitarz

    (Tatra National Park, Kuźnice 1, 34-500 Zakopane, Poland)

  • Maria Król

    (Tatra National Park, Kuźnice 1, 34-500 Zakopane, Poland)

Abstract

Tatra National Park (TNP) is one of the most popular national parks in Poland. The purpose of this study was to examine changes in the number of tourists visiting the Park each year from 1993 with a special focus on the COVID-19 period. The main part of this study focused on tourist traffic data for the period from 1993 to 2023. Daily, monthly, and annual data were examined. The source of most of the data is park entry ticket sales. The largest number of tourists entering TNP in the period of 1993–2022 was recorded in 2021 at 4,788,788. Tourist traffic in TNP is concentrated on so-called long weekends in May and June. An examination of data from 2010, 2015, and 2021 shows that tourist volumes on the long weekend of 1–3 May be up to 40 times larger than those on other weekends in May. On the other hand, long weekends in June can attract eight times more tourists relative to the average other weekends in June. The number of tourists engaging in hiking, climbing, spelunking, and ski touring declined during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. However, the number of ski tourers in TNP in 2021 was about four times larger than the total between 2015–2022. Data on traffic patterns are key in designing, implementing, and measuring the efficiency of solutions for sustainable management for both the peak usage periods and future patterns in tourism.

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  • Joanna Fidelus-Orzechowska & Magdalena Sitarz & Maria Król, 2024. "Change Patterns between 1993 and 2023 and Effects of COVID-19 on Tourist Traffic in Tatra National Park (Poland)," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-17, April.
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