Understanding the link between benefits from protected areas and their relationship with surrounding communities: An exploration in Costa Rica

Molina-Murillo, Sergio A.; Otárola, Mauricio Fernández; Shreeve, Kelly N.

doi:10.2305/iucn.ch.2016.parks-22-1sam-m.en

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“…Furthermore, in the same study, while PA staff perceived the benefits the communities got from PAs as satisfactory and sufficient, the communities were unsatisfied with the small percentage of community members employed by the park, and the amount of revenue-distribution between the parks and the communities where communities only got a very small percentage [ 38 ]. These differences in PA staff and community perceptions indicate the need for region or country specific studies to assess PA-community relationships if stakeholder concerns are to be addressed in order to identify potential problem areas regarding PA management and wildlife conservation[ 39 ].…”

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Protected area staff and local community viewpoints: A qualitative assessment of conservation relationships in Zimbabwe

2017

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With the increase in illegal resource harvesting in most protected areas (PAs), the need to understand the determinants and relationships between PAs and local communities to enhance wildlife conservation is increasingly becoming important. Using focus group discussions and interviews, we established the determinants of PA staff-community relationship from both PA staff and local communities’ viewpoints, and assessedperceptions of their relationship with each other. The study was guided by the following main research question, ‘What is the nature of the relationship between PA staff and local communities and what are the main factors influencing the relationship?’ Data were collected through focus group discussions and interviews from four PAs and their adjacent communities in Zimbabwe between July 2013 and February 2014. Our results showed that a total of seven determinants were identified as influencing PA staff-community relationship, i.e., benefit-sharing, human-wildlife conflict, compensation for losses from wildlife attacks, communication between PA staff and local communities, community participation in the management of CAMPFIRE projects, lack of community participation in tourism in PAs, and community perceptions of PA staff or PA staff perceptions of the community. Of the seven, only one determinant, benefit-sharing, was recorded as the main factor that differentially influencesthe perceptions of community and PA staff on their relationship. Furthermore, both the communities and PA staff reported mixed perceptions on their relationship with each other. We conclude that both communities’ and PA staff’s views on determinants are largely similar in all studied PAs irrespective of PA ownership, management and/or land use. Our findings could be relevant in policy making especially in developing countries in developing PA-community relationship framework in natural resource conservation.

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Protected area staff and local community viewpoints: A qualitative assessment of conservation relationships in Zimbabwe

2017

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“…The survey questionnaire used to be conducted inside zero to 4km range from the forest boundary. Allocations of the variety of sample households to every Kebeles was proportional to the variety of household head living in each selected Kebeles, for this reason 83 HH from Bikila, 75HH from Arjo and 64 HH from Gudisa were chosen based totally on the distance from the wooded area boundary and their have an impact on on the conservation region following the work of, [16]. Local Kebele people were worried in the research to facilitate the statistics collection.…”

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“…Some prior research in Ethiopia, for example, focused on the viewpoints of local communities on biodiversity conservation. In Ethiopia's Bale Mountains National Park, Maze National Park, Gibe Sheleko National Park, Awash National Park, and Senkele Swayne's Hartebeest Sanctuary [4][5][6][7]16] respectively. However, research into local community perceptions and attitudes of biodiversity conservation in the country's protected forests is still needed.…”

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Local Community Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Biodiversity Conservation: In the Case of Arjo Diga Forest Ecosystem, Western Ethiopia

Gizachew¹

2021

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The study looked at how residents in the Arjo Diga forest, East Wollega Zone of Western Ethiopia felt about biodiversity conservation. The Arjo Diga Forest ecosystem is home to a great variety of animals and plants; this area may be a major contributor to the country's conservation strategy. However, over the past three decades, the realm round the forest ecosystem has seen significant anthropogenic pressures. Additionally, identifying the assorted factors that influence the attitudes and perceptions of local communities about protected areas and therefore the value of biodiversity is very important for local people to support conservation efforts. Purposive sampling was employed to collect data from three kebeles, which were chosen based on their level interaction, community distribution within or near the conservation forest and forest dependency. A household survey, key informant interview, field observation and focus group discussion were used to gather data. The questionnaire study included 222 households in total. SPSS version 26 was used to analyze the data. To explore the important contributing elements for local community impression and attitude, the Chi-square test and descriptive statistics were used. According to the study, the majority of local household heads (48.6%) are unaware of the importance of biodiversity conservation. There was a significant difference in age (x 2 =36.216, DF = 3 and p<0.05), education level (x 2 =73.021, DF=3 and p<0.05), and annual income (x 2 =90.75, DF=3 and p<0.05) in the view and attitude of the local residents toward the conservation values of Arjo Diga forest. As a result, it can be stated that age, education level, and income were the primary determinants of local community perspective and attitude. Furthermore, respondents report that farmland expansion (29.7%), charcoal production, and firewood production (21.6%) are intensifying, and that (55.86%) of respondents were not involved in the decision-making process, which could have a significant impact on biodiversity conservation sustainability. Soil and water conservation, as well as fencing, were among the important mitigation techniques approaches discovered in this study and used by local populations to conserve and develop the natural resource. As a result, urgent cooperation measures between biodiversity conservation management and stakeholders, as well as environmental education, should be addressed as part of a plan to protect Arjo Diga forest, taking into account these elements that influence attitudes and perceptions.

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“…In recent years, the literature connected with protected areas, nature conservation, and sustainable development has increased. On the one hand, establishing protected areas in the form of a park or reserve is generally viewed as an effective way of preserving rural landscapes, biodiversity, and natural resources (e.g., Molina Murillo et al, 2016;Mukul et al, 2017). On the other hand, tourism induced through protected areas, designations in and around protected areas, is regarded as an effective way to promote the development of local communities, while the economic gains induced through tourism activity can partly be backtransferred to furthering, even more, the set conservation goals (Bello et al, 2016).…”

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The Importance of Youth Sport Camps for Sustainable (Tourism) Development

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When discussing tourism nowadays, one word should be added as a supplement - ‘development’. What seems to be even more important is the term ‘sustainability’. In the sense of sport tourism and sport development, we could consider sport camps and their role in sustainable (tourism) development. The aim of this paper is to point out the importance of establishing sport camps in the sense of sustainable (tourism) development and to educate all participants (children and young people at first) on how to act in the most responsible way. There is not much research related to sport camps and their role in sustainable (tourism) development – generally speaking they are connected with younger generations and the school age, and the idea is to establish sport camps for those who are young enough and want to learn how to behave in a responsible way through sport, games, etc. Sport tourism should fill the gap between development and responsibility; on the other hand, sustainability and responsible behaviour of all participants should be an imperative. Sport camps could be good basis for a better understanding of sustainable (tourism) development. The aim of this study is to provide a review on the connection between youth sport camps and sustainability through education of all the participants.

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Understanding the link between benefits from protected areas and their relationship with surrounding communities: An exploration in Costa Rica

Cited by 12 publications

References 28 publications

Protected area staff and local community viewpoints: A qualitative assessment of conservation relationships in Zimbabwe

Protected area staff and local community viewpoints: A qualitative assessment of conservation relationships in Zimbabwe

Local Community Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Biodiversity Conservation: In the Case of Arjo Diga Forest Ecosystem, Western Ethiopia

The Importance of Youth Sport Camps for Sustainable (Tourism) Development

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