People’s Perceptions of Ecosystem Services Provided by Tropical Dry Forests: A Comparative Case Study in Southern Ecuador

Iñiguez-Gallardo, Verónica; Halasa, Zeina; Briceño, Johanna

doi:10.5772/intechopen.75081

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“…This could be because such committees often collaborate with the Tanzania forest services agency to protect and raise awareness about the value and importance of mangrove forests. According to Iniguez-Gallardo et al [55], the perception and recognition of goods and services provided by a particular ecosystem is strongly shaped by the management process and the role that conservation actors play in protecting that ecosystem. However, the intricacy to identify supporting services by local communities implies that prevailing management committees in the study area do not raise enough information about all possible benefits provided by mangroves.…”

Section: Factors Influencing On Communities' Awareness Of Mangrove Ecosystem Servicesmentioning

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Community Perceptions of Mangrove Ecosystem Services and Their Determinants in the Rufiji Delta, Tanzania

et al. 2020

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Understanding how local communities perceive and depend on mangrove ecosystem services (MES) is important for translating and incorporating their benefits, priorities, and preferences into conservation and decision-making processes. We used focus group discussions, key informant interviews, household questionnaires, and direct observations to explore how local communities in the Rufiji Delta perceive a multitude of MES and factors influencing their perceptions. Sixteen MES were identified by the respondents. Provisioning services were the most highly identified services, accounting for 67% of the overall responses, followed by regulating (53%), cultural (45%), and supporting (45%) services. Poles for building, firewood for cooking, coastal protection, and habitats for fisheries were perceived as the most important MES to sustain local livelihoods, although the perceptions differed between sites. Distance from household homes to mangroves and residence time were significant predictors of the local communities’ awareness of all identified MES. Gender of household heads and performance of local management committees also determined the local communities’ awareness of provisioning, regulating, and cultural services. We conclude that perceptions of MES are context-specific and influenced by multiple factors. We believe a deeper understanding of local stakeholders’ preferences for MES can help strengthen the link between local communities and conservation actors and can provide a basis for sustainable management of mangrove forests.

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Section: Factors Influencing On Communities' Awareness Of Mangrove Ecosystem Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Community Perceptions of Mangrove Ecosystem Services and Their Determinants in the Rufiji Delta, Tanzania

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“…Communities perceive and prioritize ecosystem services differently according to their geography (Iniguez-Gallardo et al, 2018). In our study, such perception and prioritization is largely influenced by the role the community plays in the FMU.…”

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Ecosystem Services from Forest Management Units in Eastern and Central Bhutan

Wangchuk¹,

Choden²,

Sears³

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List of figures and tables FiguresRecently logged area in Khaling-Kharungla FMU, Trashigang. Location of the five study areas in central and eastern Bhutan. 3 Frequency of priority ecosystem services. 4 Timber lot rot at the depot, Umlingbadep, Rongmanchhu FMU. Tables1 General information on FMUs. Villages in bold letters were included in this project. 2 Priority ranking of importance of ecosystem service by village and gender in FGD. 3 Perceived trends in the provision of prioritized ecosystem services from FMU forests.v The people's perception study on ecosystem services in FMU was supported by the SLANT Bhutan project, a collaborative research project between UWICER and CIFOR, with funding assistance from the people of Austria. The authors would like to thank the participants from all the villages, who gave their best to present their perceptions of the importance of the local forest. We are also grateful to the participants at the respective FMUs and the people in charge of management of the territorial divisions, Mongar, Trashigang, and Zhemgang for delegating the respective FMUs in-charge for facilitating the FDG successfully in their locality. Jamyang Tenzin, currently at Global Tiger Center, Gelephu, and Karma Wangdi from UWICER were instrumental in assisting in the field works and co-moderating during the FDG. We would like to thank them for their selfless contribution.

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“…Many factors influence the local people's perceptions of ecosystem services such as gender, availability of resources, people's knowledge, their ability and skills, and their usage of services (Iniguez-Gallardo et al 2018;Zoderer et al 2016;Wangchuk et al 2021). For example, rural inhabitants perceived high importance for medicinal value of scared sites as compared to urban inhabitants.…”

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Valuing Ecosystem Services of Sacred Natural Sites in the Anthropocene: A Case Study of Varanasi, India

et al. 2022

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Sacred natural sites (SNS) are multi-functional in nature and provide a variety of ecosystem services that contribute to human well-being and environmental sustainability. Interest in the SNS and their role in biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services have grown in the Anthropocene. Researchers suggested that, besides having spiritual and religious values for local community, SNS provide provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting services. In this study, we identified and valued the importance of ecosystem services provided by SNS in the Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh, India. The methods used included field work, in-depth literature review, observations, focus-group discussions (FGD) and interviews. This study identified 35 ecosystem services of SNS spanning across four categories including provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting services. According to the informants, SNS provide a wide range of ecosystem services, with supporting services being most valued followed by cultural, regulating, and provisioning services. We recommend that a sustainable management of SNS should be based on the local people's participation in policy, planning and decision-making and utilization of hybrid knowledge system combining modern science and traditional ecological knowledge. Findings of the research contribute to a growing literature on ecosystem services and provide a basis for future studies to unearth how ecosystem services of SNS can support the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs).

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People’s Perceptions of Ecosystem Services Provided by Tropical Dry Forests: A Comparative Case Study in Southern Ecuador

Cited by 10 publications

References 24 publications

Community Perceptions of Mangrove Ecosystem Services and Their Determinants in the Rufiji Delta, Tanzania

Community Perceptions of Mangrove Ecosystem Services and Their Determinants in the Rufiji Delta, Tanzania

Ecosystem Services from Forest Management Units in Eastern and Central Bhutan

Valuing Ecosystem Services of Sacred Natural Sites in the Anthropocene: A Case Study of Varanasi, India

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