Tolerance towards wildlife in the Atlantic forest: an empirical test across ecological contexts and mammal specie

Teixeira, Lucas Manuel Cabral

doi:10.11606/d.41.2018.tde-20092018-110212

Cited by 2 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 100 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…This is not surprising considering that native fauna is relatively impoverished in Atlantic Forest remnants (Galetti et al, ). Yet, it is important to highlight that attacks from wildlife may affect tolerance towards wildlife even though they did not affect the intention of preserving forests, as we observed in our study region (Teixeira, ). On the other hand, ecosystem disservices more closely linked to the idea that preserving forest may restrict economic opportunities – in particular, having less land for crops and livestock – were considered irrelevant by participants.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 57%

Intention of preserving forest remnants among landowners in the Atlantic Forest: The role of the ecological context via ecosystem services

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

1. Unravelling the psychological processes determining landowners' support towards forest conservation is crucial, particularly in rural areas of the tropics, where most forest remnants are within private lands. As human-nature connections are known to shape pro-environmental behaviours, the intention of preserving forest remnants should ultimately be determined by the ecological context people live in.2. Here, we investigate the pathways through which the ecological context (forest cover), via direct contact with forests and ecosystem services and disservices, influence the psychological antecedents of conservation behaviour (beliefs, attitude and intention of preserving forest remnants). We conceptualized a model based on the Reasoned Action Approach, using the ecological context and these three forest experiences as background factors, and tested the model using Piecewise Structural Equation Modelling. Data were collected through an interview-based protocol applied to 106 landowners across 13 landscapes varying in forest cover in a consolidated rural region in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.3. Our results indicate that: (a) ecosystem services are more important than disservices for shaping intention of preserving forests, particularly non-provisioning services; (b) contact with forest has an indirect effect on intention, by positively influencing the frequency of receiving ecosystem services; (c) people living in more forested ecological contexts have more contact with forests, receive ecosystem services more frequently and, ultimately, have stronger intention of preserving forests.4. Hence, our study suggests a dangerous positive feedback loop between deforestation, the extinction of forest experiences and impairment of human-nature connections. Local demands across the full range of ecosystem services, the balance 2017), willingness (e.g. to conserve animal biodiversity; Soga,

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 57%

Intention of preserving forest remnants among landowners in the Atlantic Forest: The role of the ecological context via ecosystem services

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…However, we should highlight that these losses may affect tolerance towards wildlife even though they did not affect the intention of preserving forests, something we did not evaluate (but see Teixeira, 2018). Moreover, in our study region, landowners perceived these losses as unlikely and irrelevant, and happening at low frequencies, which is not surprising considering that the native fauna is relatively impoverished in Atlantic Forest remnants (Cullen et al, 2000;Negrão and Valladares-Pádua, 2006) and large carnivores such as jaguars (Panthera onca) are nowadays absent in the study region (Ribeiro, 2016).…”

Section: Which Experiences With Forest Do Shape the Intention Of Presmentioning

confidence: 99%

Intention of preserving forest remnants among landowners in the Atlantic Forest: the role of the ecological context and experiences with nature

Dufner¹

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Unravelling the psychological processes determining landowners' support towards forest conservation is key, particularly, in developing countries, where most forest remnants are within private lands. As human-nature connections are known to shape pro-environmental behaviors, the intention of preserving forest remnants should be ultimately determined by the ecological context people live in. Here, we investigate the pathways through which the ecological context (forest cover), via experiences with nature (contact, uses and losses associated with forests), influences the psychological determinants of conservation behavior (beliefs, attitude and intention towards preserving forest remnants). We conceptualized a model based on the Reasoned Action Approach, using the ecological context and experiences with nature as background factors, and tested the model using Piecewise SEM. Data was collected through an interview-based protocol applied to 106 landowners across 13 landscapes varying in forest cover in a region in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Our results indicate that: (i) ecosystem services are more important than disservices for shaping intention of preserving forests, particularly those related to non-provisioning benefits; (ii) contact with forest has an indirect effect on intention, by positively influencing forest uses; (iii) people living in more forested ecological contexts have more experiences with nature, and ultimately stronger intention of preserving forests. Hence, our study suggests a dangerous positive feedback loop between deforestation and the extinction of human-nature connections. Local demands across the full range of ecosystem services, the balance between services and disservices, and the ecological context people live should be considered when developing conservation initiatives in rural areas.

show abstract

Tolerance towards wildlife in the Atlantic forest: an empirical test across ecological contexts and mammal specie

Cited by 2 publications

References 100 publications

Intention of preserving forest remnants among landowners in the Atlantic Forest: The role of the ecological context via ecosystem services

Intention of preserving forest remnants among landowners in the Atlantic Forest: The role of the ecological context via ecosystem services

Intention of preserving forest remnants among landowners in the Atlantic Forest: the role of the ecological context and experiences with nature

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About