SummaryEnvironmental scientists and managers increasingly recognize that socio-cultural evaluations expand the understanding of human–nature relationships. Here, user groups’ perceptions of the benefits from and threats to nature were analysed in Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina. We hypothesized that the different relationships of users to this place would lead to significantly different valuations among local Ushuaia residents (n = 122), Argentine nationals (n = 147) and international tourists (n = 294). All users perceived a broad spectrum of benefits. The three groups assessed intrinsic and relational values more highly than instrumental benefits, and significant differences included a higher mean valuation of benefits by Argentine visitors. Overall, threats were less perceived than benefits, and significant differences included a higher mean threat assessment by Ushuaia residents. To explain these relationships, we found that mean valuations of benefits and threats were weakly related to increased biodiversity knowledge for residents and international tourists, but not for Argentine visitors. These findings can orient environmental management in Patagonia and elsewhere by identifying areas where information can improve user experiences and by contributing a more pluralistic understanding of nature from multiple stakeholders.

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火地岛国家公园（阿根廷巴塔哥尼亚）当地、国家和国际对自然利益和威胁的看法评估

总结环境科学家和管理者越来越认识到，社会文化评估扩大了对人与自然关系的理解。在这里，在阿根廷火地岛国家公园分析了用户群体对自然的好处和威胁的看法。我们假设用户与这个地方的不同关系会导致乌斯怀亚当地居民（n = 122）、阿根廷国民（n = 147）和国际游客（n = 294）之间的估值存在显着差异。所有用户都感受到了广泛的好处。这三组对内在价值和相关价值的评估高于工具收益，显着差异包括阿根廷游客对收益的平均估值更高。总体而言，人们对威胁的感知少于对利益的感知，显着差异包括乌斯怀亚居民的平均威胁评估更高。为了解释这些关系，我们发现利益和威胁的平均估值与居民和国际游客的生物多样性知识的增加微弱相关，但与阿根廷游客无关。这些发现可以通过确定信息可以改善用户体验的领域并通过促进多个利益相关者对自然的更多元化理解来指导巴塔哥尼亚和其他地方的环境管理。