Local perception and attitude toward community forest concessions in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Lucungu, Prince Baraka; Dhital, Narayan Babu; Asselin, Hugo; Kibambe, Jean-Paul; Ngabinzeke, Jean Semeki; Khasa, Damase

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2022.102734

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“…In general, knowledge has a positive impact on human attitudes, willingness, perceptions, and practices within forest management and sustainability (Min et al, 2018;Gebregziabher & Soltani, 2019;Liu, 2020;Lucungu et al, 2022;Pour et al, 2023). As demonstrated in this study, the regression analysis indicated a significant and a positive yet weak correlation between respondents' knowledge of illegal waste disposal and their perceptions towards illegal waste disposal in mangrove forests.…”

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confidence: 57%

Community Knowledge and Perceptions Towards Illegal Waste Disposal: A Case Study of Sungai Besar Coastline Mangroves Forest in Selangor, Malaysia

Suandi,

Zainuddin,

Abdul Manaf

et al. 2023

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Mangroves around the world are under constant threat from household waste pollution. Illegal landfills were found at the Sungai Besar coastline mangrove forests near Kampung Baru Nelayan, Selangor, Malaysia. Therefore, this study aims to gauge residents’ level of knowledge and perceptions on illegal waste disposal in mangrove forests. A total of 304 respondents participated in this study. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, non-parametric methods, and linear regression. The mean knowledge score was 0.70 ± 0.09 (range: 0-1), and the mean score for perception was 4.57 ± 0.47 (range: 1-5). Further analysis revealed that occupation played a significant role in determining measured knowledge and perception among the respondents (p-value < 0.01). Government employees were found to have higher knowledge and perception scores than unemployed residents. Targeted environmental education and conservation programs directed towards unemployed residents are recommended to increase their knowledge and perception of illegal waste disposal in mangrove forests.

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Section: The Association Between Knowledge and Perceptionsupporting

confidence: 57%

Community Knowledge and Perceptions Towards Illegal Waste Disposal: A Case Study of Sungai Besar Coastline Mangroves Forest in Selangor, Malaysia

Suandi,

Zainuddin,

Abdul Manaf

et al. 2023

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“…For instance, DRC has nine national parks; the most informed population hardly knows almost three protected areas [59]. It has been shown that most people display little or no interest in protected areas and forest landscapes [60]. This might be due to constant political instability, incidences of war, and the presence of armed groups.…”

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Anthropogenic Pressures on Gorillas: A Case of Grauer’s Gorillas in Maiko National Park, the Democratic Republic of Congo

Consolee,

Luan,

Cong

2024

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Anthropogenic activities put biodiversity under pressure, adversely affecting the forest ecosystem and wildlife habitats. Habitat disturbance and modification are among the main threats to animal populations in tropical forests. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Grauer’s gorillas (Gorilla beringei graueri) are continuously threatened through forest encroachment for agricultural expansion, human settlements, new refugee camps, illegal logging, and mining across the country. Moreover, poaching and bushmeat trafficking continuously threaten gorillas’ existence. These drivers increase the proximity of humans and the risk of disease transmission. The emerging and existing zoonotic diseases, including Ebola, are continuously impacting gorillas’ lives. All of these pressures combined are disrupting natural behavior patterns and are leading to the decline in the Grauer’s gorillas’ population. Therefore, this review scrutinizes findings on the anthropogenic pressures on the habitats and survival of Grauer’s gorillas. Also, it is important to engage with people for the shared conservation role and ecotourism to support the conservation of forest biodiversity and Grauer’s gorillas’ habitats, particularly for the Maiko National Park in the DRC.

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“…The latest scientific discourse also includes the relational value capturing civil society's relationship to the natural world [33]. These kind of values show that the general population may have more complex attitudes towards forest management than professionals in the forestry and timber sectors [28,34]. The relational values approach takes the complexity of interactions between non-professional forest users that could affect the forestry and timber sectors into account, including social and altruistic values [35] and cultural values [36] that could provide new ideas for conservation management [37].…”

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Comprehensive Evaluation of the Design of a New National Park Using the Quintuple Helix Model

Sloup

Riedl

Machoň

2023

Forests

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Protected areas serve as stepping stones for the preservation of biodiversity, and can provide economic and social benefits to communities. National parks aim to limit human intervention to safeguard natural communities and processes. This study analyzes the impacts of transforming the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area into the proposed Křivoklátsko National Park in the Czech Republic, which is a program promoted by political parties. Using the quintuple helix model, it assesses the change from a sustainable development perspective. The analysis considers economic, social, and environmental aspects, including the impact on the local inhabitants, the economy, forestry, business activities, and regional development. The existing management in the Křivoklátsko region exemplifies sustainable multifunctional forest management. Based on the evaluation, the study finds insufficient arguments for declaring the Křivoklátsko National Park. The study emphasizes the need to balance the social demand for nature protection with the awareness of existing measures and specific area conditions. Nature protection should integrate itself into all human activities within the culturally and historically created landscape, rather than solely pursuing political goals. Participatory forestry management plays a crucial role in landscape transformation. The study highlights the importance of sustainable landscape development and the interactions between the university, government, industry, and civil sector actors with the environment.

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Local perception and attitude toward community forest concessions in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Cited by 10 publications

References 66 publications

Community Knowledge and Perceptions Towards Illegal Waste Disposal: A Case Study of Sungai Besar Coastline Mangroves Forest in Selangor, Malaysia

Community Knowledge and Perceptions Towards Illegal Waste Disposal: A Case Study of Sungai Besar Coastline Mangroves Forest in Selangor, Malaysia

Anthropogenic Pressures on Gorillas: A Case of Grauer’s Gorillas in Maiko National Park, the Democratic Republic of Congo

Comprehensive Evaluation of the Design of a New National Park Using the Quintuple Helix Model

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