4. area closure
Definition: Area closures include prohibiting all, or some types of, tourist use of particular areas.
Examples:
1.prohibiting camping in a designated part of the park; allowing camping only at specific sites;
2. closing an area to all recreational use;
3. requiring a permit before entry to the area; and
4. prohibiting camping within certain distances of surface water.
Benefits: If closures are obeyed, all direct human influences and negative impacts at the site are removed