Joshua Tree NP VSP Visitor Study
April 3–9, 2004
Visitor awareness of Congressionally designated wilderness areas
Visitor groups were asked, “Prior to your visit, did you know that Joshua Tree NP has Congressionally designated wilderness areas?” Almost one-half of visitor groups (47%) knew about designated wilderness areas (see Figure 6). However, 46% did not know and 7% were “not sure.” When asked if they had visited the wilderness areas, 45% of visitor groups reported that they did not visit, while 24% visited and 31% were “not sure” (see Figure 7).
Figure 6: Visitor awareness of Congressionally designated wilderness areas in Joshua Tree NP
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