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Rock climbing is among the outdoor activities that have undergone the highest growth since the second half of the 20th century. As a result, cliff habitats, historically one of the least disturbed by human colonization worldwide, are facing more intense human pressure than ever before. However, there is little data on the impact of this activity in plant-communities, and such information is indispensable for adequate manager decision-making. The goal of this study was to determine the impact of rock climbing on plant communities in terms of cover, richness, and composition in relation to climbing intensity on typical Mediterranean limestone cliffs.

Three rock-climbing sites were selected in the Baetic range (SE Spain), corresponding to qualitative categories of climbing frequentation: i)“low” (low frequentation with intermittent climbing), ii)“medium” (high frequentation without overcrowding), and iii) “high” (high frequentation with overcrowding). Within each site, we selected climbing routes and adjacent areas free of climbing, then we carried out a photoplot-based sampling by rappelling. We analysed the images to calculate: richness, species cover, and total cover. This study shows that rock climbing negatively affected the cliff plant community at all three study sites. A significant decrease in plant cover, species richness and a shift in the community composition were recorded for climbed areas, the cover being the variable most sensitive to rock climbing. Impact observed proved to be related to the frequentation level. Low-frequentation sites, with usually more specialized climbers, underwent relatively mild damages, whereas at high frequentation sites the impact was severe and the conservation of the species, especially rare ones, became jeopardized.

Our study is the first one available to investigate climbing impact on plant communities in Mediterranean areas, but more research on the impact of rock climbing is needed to assess the regulation of this activity. Regarding management guidelines, we propose a management guideline protocol to evaluate climbing routes and design: i) “Sites free of climbing”, ii) “Strictly regulated climbing routes”, iii) “Mildly regulated climbing routes”, or iv) “Free climbing routes”. Introduction Since the 1950s, recreation and tourism have expanded exponentially in natural areas worldwide, both in the number of practitioners as well as in the number of activities practised []. This explosion in visits has caused disturbances and, accordingly, environmental impact, which in turn raises concerns as to whether recreation and tourism activities in protected areas can be sustainably managed []. Consequently, there are growing efforts to understand the ecological effects of this trend. In fact, a specialized field of study called Recreation Ecology has emerged to examine the impact of outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism in natural or semi-natural environments [].

As a result, a range of direct and indirect consequences of recreational activities has been documented mostly in North America, Europe, and Australia []. However, most of the repercussions are far from being fully understood [], and therefore more research is needed to ensure the sustainable management of these activities. Rock climbing is one of the outdoor activities that has most increased over the second half of the 20th century [,,]. For example, climbing increased 8% in the USA between 1980 and 1984, 12% between 1985 and 1990 [], and 10% between 1999 and 2009. This number is expected to rise 50% by the year 2050 []. As a result, cliff habitats, previously regarded as one of the least anthropogenically disturbed worldwide [], are facing greater human pressure than ever before [].