2023
DOI: 10.3390/su15032834
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Community Development for Bote in Chitwan National Park, Nepal: A Political Ecology of Development Logic of Erasure

Abstract: The conflict between development and conservation concerns is a perennial topic in sustainable development, and especially significant for marginalized social groups. In Nepal, fortress conservation in protected areas (PA) gave way to a community-based development and natural resource management (CBNRM) narrative of inclusion and participation in so-called buffer zone (BZ) initiatives around national parks. Studies to date show mixed outcomes of the community-based model for marginalized communities, especiall… Show more

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“…Comparing land cover changes between 2000 and 2020, there was an overall increase in Sal-dominated forests (7.6%), developed areas (31.34%), and mixed forests (37.46%), and a decrease in riverine forests (11.29%), barren areas (20.03%), croplands (29.87%), and grasslands (49.71%) [ 31 , 32 ]. A significant portion of the forested land in the district is the Chitwan National Park, which is protected as a habitat for various wildlife and other ecological benefits, and attracts a large number of tourists [ 33 ]. The grasslands and pastures primarily cater to domestic buffalo, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, and other wild animals such as rhinoceros.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Comparing land cover changes between 2000 and 2020, there was an overall increase in Sal-dominated forests (7.6%), developed areas (31.34%), and mixed forests (37.46%), and a decrease in riverine forests (11.29%), barren areas (20.03%), croplands (29.87%), and grasslands (49.71%) [ 31 , 32 ]. A significant portion of the forested land in the district is the Chitwan National Park, which is protected as a habitat for various wildlife and other ecological benefits, and attracts a large number of tourists [ 33 ]. The grasslands and pastures primarily cater to domestic buffalo, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, and other wild animals such as rhinoceros.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%