A Study on Introduction and Development of Citizen Participation Activities in National Government Parks

National Government Parks (NGPs) having large area and various facilities, were demanded a high management standard and introduction of new management administration technique. NGPs has introduced social needs to accept social involvement and supported the citizen participation activity including a volunteer to collaborate for park management administration from 1990. The purpose of this study is to make clear what the characteristics of citizen participation activities in NGPs, by researching of the historic process from establishment, the current activity contents, support methods by park manager and the opinion of volunteers of the citizen participation activities in 14 NGPs managed by Parks and Recreation Foundation. This study shows that the citizen participation activities in NGPs carried out a role for management administration, had the future problem of continuity and independence of the activity, a relationship with the park.