Participatory Vulnerability Assessment in the Context of Conservation and Development Projects: A Case Study of Local Communities in Southwest Cameroon

Impact of human activities on Cross River gorilla Gorilla gorilla diehli habitats in the Mawambi Hills, southwest Cameroon

“…Although the management plan for TNP is not yet actively enforced, village people have been informed of restrictions on farming and other human activities. Consequently, they are intensifying their exploitation of available land outside the park, which includes MH (Van Vliet 2010, d'Auvergne 2010). …”

“…It is possible that with proper NGO and government support, beekeeping could also play an important role in reducing pressure on other forest resources at MH. Additionally, on-farm domestication of important NTFPs, such as bush mango, if encouraged, may improve agricultural efficiency and further reduce pressures on the forests (Caviglia-Harris & Sills 2005, Illukpitiya & Yanagida 2008, 2010.…”

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“…The establishment and management of protected areas has become the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation strategies the world over (Adams & Mulligan, 2003;Brechin et al, 2003;Ervin, 2013;Lele et al, 2010;Singh et al, 2013). Although it is increasingly recognised that the conservation of biodiversity cannot be successful without providing alternative livelihood solutions to local communities dependent on forest resources (West et al, 2006), global experiences illustrate that the successful integration of conservation and development continue to be elusive, especially in Africa (Lele et al, 2010;Schmidt-Soltau, 2000;Van-vliet, 2010).…”

“…protected areas), are trapped between their dependence on resources from these areas to meet their local development aspirations, and international pressure to protect resources of high international value ( Van-vliet, 2010). The establishment and management of protected areas has become the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation strategies the world over (Adams & Mulligan, 2003;Brechin et al, 2003;Ervin, 2013;Lele et al, 2010;Singh et al, 2013).…”

Socio-Economic impacts of protected areas on people living close to the Mount Cameroon National Park

“…The establishment and management of protected areas has become the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation strategies the world over (Adams & Mulligan, 2003;Brechin et al, 2003;Ervin, 2013;Lele et al, 2010;Singh et al, 2013). Although it is increasingly recognised that the conservation of biodiversity cannot be successful without providing alternative livelihood solutions to local communities dependent on forest resources , global experiences illustrate that the successful integration of conservation and development continue to be elusive, especially in Africa (Lele et al, 2010;Schmidt-Soltau, 2000; Van-vliet, 2010). National Park, and the implications for the conservation of its fragile biodiversity, was the main goal of this study.…”