Research consistently documents positive links between human contact with nature and
health and well-being. Recent work has explored the role of visitation to parks and protected
areas in providing health and well-being benefits. This conceptual paper identifies the state-
of-the-art research findings on this issue from an interdisciplinary perspective. The results
reveal increasing understanding of the positive relationships between park and protected
area visitation and the associated health and well-being benefits to the visitors. It also …