Contrasting the Motivations and Wildlife-Related Value Orientations of Recreational Fishers With Participants of Other Outdoor and Indoor Recreational Activities

Assessing the motivations and wildlife-related value orientations (WVOs) of outdoor recreations, such as recreational fishing (RF), is key importance to understand human dimensions natural resource use inform management actions. Using a national random telephone survey, we contrasted participation rate, socio-economical profile, WVO participants RF, recreation (OR), consumptive (COR), indoor (IR) in Spain. Participation rates four subgroups were 6.6, 15.3, 49.4, 28.4%, for COR, OR, IR, respectively. The differed socio-economic characteristics, with women being substantially less involved RF compared IR. Moreover, found higher incomes educational degrees three modalities Motivations engage IR different. Recreational fishers placed significantly more on motives “to be close nature,” experience tranquility,” get away from usual demands life,” relax psychically,” stay family,” exercise” other groups, very different ones practice We did not find significant differences among activities. conclude that widespread activity Spain, embedded all segments society, thereby generating substantial psychological benefits, which are equally produced by forms recreation.