TRAINING FOR PROTECTED AREAS - SMR CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

A training programme for protected areas can be conceptualised by using a basic communication model known as SMR, which stands for Sender, Message and/or Method and Receiver. An example of this is provided below:

SENDERS MESSAGES METHODS RECEIVERS
Schools Basic envt. education classroom teaching schoolchildren
Colleges PA law enforcement classroom teaching, field placements students
PA rangers
Universities Biology degree classroom teaching and fieldwork undergrad.
students
Universities Post-grad. program
Eg, PA management		 courses, research, thesis
distance education		 graduates
mid-career
managers
Universities GIS and PA planning short course students, PA
managers
IUCN/WCPA PA management short course PA managers, rangers
manuals, books
IUCN/WCPA PAs and sustainable development conferences PA staff, NGOs, public
Regional PA
Training Centres		 PA management residential courses PA managers, rangers
Consultants
Eg. WCMC		 Information systems
for PAs		 short course PA managers
PA Agency
Own staff		 Emergency measures short course PA managers and staff
PA Agency
Own staff		 Need to fund PAs field trip politicians
NGO Heritage
Interpretation		 workshop seasonal PA staff
Journalists Values of PAs newspaper articles general public
TV station Endangered species TV programme general public
Film maker Appropriate behavior video schools, general public