2023
DOI: 10.24189/ncr.2023.006
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Biodiversity conservation and rural development: inseparable options for Protected Area management. a case study of four Nigerian national parks

Abstract: The establishment and management of Protected Areas have become the cornerstones of biodiversity conservation strategies. However, efforts aimed to manage these areas have paid little or no attention to livelihoods and needs of the surrounding communities. Therefore, this study assesses the socio-economic predictors of the local people's needs and also establishes the link between biodiversity conservation and rural development. A survey of villages around four Nigerian national parks has been carried out to d… Show more

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“…There is a variety of reasons causing the loss of biodiversity and the extinction of insect species in many parts of the planet in recent years [1][2][3][4]. They include habitat fragmentation, changes in climatic conditions and associated effects, fires, droughts, floods, chemical pollution, urbanisation, deforestation, and introduction of invasive species [5][6][7][8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There is a variety of reasons causing the loss of biodiversity and the extinction of insect species in many parts of the planet in recent years [1][2][3][4]. They include habitat fragmentation, changes in climatic conditions and associated effects, fires, droughts, floods, chemical pollution, urbanisation, deforestation, and introduction of invasive species [5][6][7][8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The current report on the global scarcity of vultures by Birdlife International is a special case for concern. In Nigeria, field reports continue to support the fact that vultures are mostly harvested and used in traditional medicine (Osunsina, 2013).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Nigeria, as a country, is bountifully endowed with several touristic products, resources, and destinations. Aside from the fact that Nigeria has seven national parks endowed with several species of flora and fauna resources that are of touristic importance, for example, Old Oyo National Park, Okomu National Park, Kainji Lake National Park, Cross River National Park, Gashaka-Gumti National Park, Chad Basin National Park, and Kamuku National Park (Osunsina, 2016), surrounded by local communities, there are several forest reserves and game reserves that possess adequate resources necessitating the establishment of homestay tourism in the country if properly managed (Banki & Ismail, 2015). This is consistent with Bassey's (2015) assertion that, in contrast to the availability of oil, the natural supply related to tourism are dispersed spatially throughout Nigeria's geopolitical zones.…”
Section: Nigerian Tourism Industrymentioning
confidence: 99%