Modelling Local Attitudes to Protected Areas in Developing Countries

Bragagnolo, Chiara; Malhado, Ana C. M.; Jepson, Paul; Ladle, Richard J.

doi:10.4103/0972-4923.191161

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“…For example, many of our respondents from Kabo and Loundoungou did not believe that the ban on killing elephants had led to an increase in crop raiding, probably because that practice was already banned when they immigrated as employees of the logging company. Immigrants have been shown to have less interest in conservation and sustainable use of natural resources compared to native residents (Guerbois, Dufour, Mtare, & Fritz, ), and lack the knowledge of native residents (Dudley, Ginsberg, Plumptre, Hart, & Campos, ; Bragagnolo et al., ). Similarly, hostility towards elephants and the nearby national park were prevalent without recognizing that forest elephants are free‐ranging throughout the landscape and not confined within NNNP.…”

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Perceived human–elephant conflict and its impact for elephant conservation in northern Congo

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Human-elephant conflict is a common conservation problem throughout Africa, but poorly studied where forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) occur. Here, we investigated people's perceptions towards the impact of elephants around Nouabal e-Ndoki National Park, northern Congo. We aimed to understand the perceptual differences amongst residents of four villages that varied substantially in the degree of conservation benefits received. We used a multivariate analysis to investigate how socioeconomic variables, such as employment, wealth, education and ethnicity, influenced perceptions. Using both quantitative and qualitative data, we found that the majority of respondents experienced elephant impacts, mainly through crop raiding. Residents of the village where the local conservation project is based had significantly more positive perceptions of elephants, whereas perceptions of farmers were mostly negative. We identified some misunderstandings regarding the responsibilities of elephant impact mitigation regarding benefit sharing, stakeholder involvement and lawbreaking, but also willingness to apply mitigation measures. To mitigate the prevalent impact of elephants, a comprehensive approach of measuring impact, exploring community-based mitigating strategies and understanding of the root causes of the conflict is crucial. We propose a long-term programme within logging concessions organizing groups of farmers to cooperate on mitigation techniques and explore alternative incomes. R esum eLes conflits hommes-el ephants sont un probl eme r ecurrent dans toute l'Afrique, mais ils sont mal etudi es l a o u vivent les el ephants de forêt (Loxodonta cyclotis). Ici, nous avons enquêt e sur la perception qu'ont les gens des impacts des el ephants aux alentours du Parc National de Nouabal e-Ndoki, au nord du Congo. Nous voulions comprendre les diff erences de perception chez les r esidents de quatre villages qui diff eraient sensiblement quant au niveau de b en efices qu'ils tiraient de la conservation. Nous avons utilis e une analyse multivari ee pour chercher comment des variables socio-economiques telles que l'emploi, la sant e, l' education et l'appartenance ethnique influenc ßaient cette perception. Au moyen de donn ees qualitatives et quantitatives, nous avons d ecouvert que la majorit e des participants avaient subi des impacts d' el ephants, principalement des dommages aux cultures. Les r esidents du village o u est bas e le projet local de conservation avaient une perception

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“…We performed a multivariate analysis to examine the effect of socio‐economic covariables on the perceptions of HEC of which some have been proven to show strong associations with attitudes and perceptions (Bragagnolo, Malhado, Jepson, & Ladle, ). Due to high collinearity between village and job, we could not include village as a factor.…”

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Perceived human–elephant conflict and its impact for elephant conservation in northern Congo

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“…For example, individuals who perceive PA management as effective are more likely to perceive PA‐related benefits (Bragagnolo et al. ). However, because few studies have established the relationship between predictors of participation and the distribution of benefits and costs within communities, we aimed to fill this gap.…”

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“…Perceptions of PA-related benefits and costs are often linked to socioeconomic and geographical variables (Chinangwa et al 2016;Diedrich et al 2017). For example, individuals who perceive PA management as effective are more likely to perceive PA-related benefits (Bragagnolo et al 2016). However, because few studies have established the relationship between predictors of participation and the distribution of benefits and costs within communities, we aimed to fill this gap.…”

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Perceived barriers to and drivers of community participation in protected‐area governance

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Stringer

2017

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“…The TRA is one of the well recognized psychological theories commonly used in attitudinal research (Bragagnolo et al 2016). The theory assumes a hierarchical framework where "behaviour is influenced by behavioral intent, which is influenced by both attitude and subjective norms (perceived social pressure for a particular behavior)."…”

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Perception and attitude of pastoralists on livestock-wildlife interactions around Awash National Park, Ethiopia: implication for biodiversity conservation

2017

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Introduction: Pastoral livestock share grazing areas and watering points with wildlife around the protected areas in Eastern Africa. This causes a high degree of livestock-wildlife interactions, leading to conflicts between the local community and park staff. Thus, understanding the perception and attitude of local people towards livestockwildlife interaction is very crucial to optimize both livestock production and biodiversity conservation in protected areas. This paper presents the perception and attitude of local community towards livestock-wildlife interactions around Awash National Park (ANP), Ethiopia. Methods: Interview to 180 randomly selected households, representing Afar, Ittu, and Kereyu ethnic groups living around ANP, was conducted from August to December 2015 using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data on community attitude towards wildlife, livestock production systems, and its constraints were collected through focus group-and key informant discussions. We used ordinal logistic regression model to analyze community attitude towards wildlife conservation. Results: Respondents ranked feed shortage (0.38), lack of water (0.32), and climate change (0.30) as the major constraints of livestock production around ANP. A high degree of conflict (79%; χ 2 = 24.09; df = 2; P = 0.000) between the local community and park was recorded. About 73% of the households would be ready to live in harmony with the park. However, 85% of park staff considered the community as a threat, due to high livestock grazing pressure and illegal park resource use. Overall, community attitude towards wildlife significantly varied (χ 2 = 46.28; df = 4; P = 0.00) particularly due to educational level (χ 2 = 15.96; df = 6; P = 0.014), income source (χ 2 = 16.77; df = 2; P = 0.00), and distance of household from ANP (χ 2 = 20.51; df = 4; P = 0.00). The logistic regression model revealed that ethnic group, education, benefit obtained, and conflict with the park were significantly associated with attitude towards wildlife (χ

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Modelling Local Attitudes to Protected Areas in Developing Countries

Cited by 85 publications

References 116 publications

Perceived human–elephant conflict and its impact for elephant conservation in northern Congo

Perceived human–elephant conflict and its impact for elephant conservation in northern Congo

Perceived barriers to and drivers of community participation in protected‐area governance

Perception and attitude of pastoralists on livestock-wildlife interactions around Awash National Park, Ethiopia: implication for biodiversity conservation

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