What Explains Wildlife Value Orientations? A Study among Central African Forest Dwellers

Rickenbach, Olivia; Reyes‐García, Victoria; Moser, Gabrielle; García, Claude

doi:10.1007/s10745-016-9860-7

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“…Our research also provides a new case study of an indigenous population with a world view that supports the position of the IPBES that not all knowledge systems are similar, and that 'Mother Earth' approaches should be integrated in ES assessments (see Díaz et al 2015). Surprisingly, to our knowledge few studies have addressed the forest ES views of the Twa or other Pygmy groups (but see Rickenbach et al 2017 andCarson et al 2018 for Baka). The term Pygmies, which derives from the ancient Greek and refers to their short stature, is often used to describe a number of ethnic groups in Africa (e.g., Aka, Baka, Bezan, Efe, Twa, Mbuti, etc.…”

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confidence: 54%

Social Perceptions of Forest Ecosystem Services in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Cuní-Sanchez

Imani

Bulonvu³

et al. 2019

Hum Ecol

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The forests of the Albertine Rift are known for their high biodiversity and the important ecosystem services they provide to millions of inhabitants. However, their conservation and the maintenance of ecosystem service delivery is a challenge, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Our research investigates how livelihood strategy and ethnicity affects local perceptions of forest ecosystem services. We collected data through 25 focus-group discussions in villages from distinct ethnic groups, including farmers (Tembo, Shi, and Nyindu) and hunter-gatherers (Twa). Twa identify more food-provisioning services and rank bush meat and honey as the most important. They also show stronger place attachment to the forest than the farmers, who value other ecosystem services, but all rank microclimate regulation as the most important. Our findings help assess ecosystem services trade-offs, highlight the important impacts of restricted access to forests resources for Twa, and point to the need for developing alternative livelihood strategies for these communities.

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confidence: 54%

Social Perceptions of Forest Ecosystem Services in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Cuní-Sanchez

Imani

Bulonvu³

et al. 2019

Hum Ecol

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“…Indigenous forest peoples in particular have a complex matrix of values that shape and guide their attitudes, beliefs and relationships with the forests in which they live (Rickenbach et al 2017). Since the majority of forests worldwide are populated and used by humans (Forest Peoples Programme 2017), the biodiversity contained within these ecosystems contributes extensively to the provision of CES benefits.…”

Section: Cultural Ecosystem Services In Forest Ecosystemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Forest biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services

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Forests are critical habitats for biodiversity and they are also essential for the provision of a wide range of ecosystem services that are important to human well-being. There is increasing evidence that biodiversity contributes to forest ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services. Here we provide a review of forest ecosystem services including biomass production, habitat provisioning services, pollination, seed dispersal, resistance to wind storms, fire regulation and mitigation, pest regulation of native and invading insects, carbon sequestration, and cultural ecosystem services, in relation to forest type, structure and diversity. We also consider relationships between forest biodiversity and multifunctionality, and trade-offs among ecosystem services. We compare the concepts of ecosystem processes, functions and services to clarify their definitions. Our review of published studies indicates a lack of empirical studies that establish quantitative and causal relationships between forest biodiversity and many important ecosystem services. The literature is highly skewed; studies on provisioning of nutrition and energy, and on cultural services, delivered by mixed-species forests are under-represented. Planted forests offer ample opportunity for optimising their composition and diversity because replanting after harvesting is a recurring process. Planting mixed-species forests should be given more consideration as they are likely to provide a wider range of ecosystem services within the forest and for adjacent land uses. This review also serves as the introduction to this special issue of Biodiversity and Conservation on various aspects of forest biodiversity and ecosystem services.

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“…Heinen and Shivastava (2009) found a high degree of conservation awareness among residents of a park adjacent area in India but most expressed negative conservation attitudes as almost all had lost crops to wildlife. Rickenbach et al (2017) made similar observations among the Bantu and Yaka Pygmy forest dwellers of Northern Congo when they reported that anthropocentric value orientations towards wildlife were motivated by heavy reliance on bush meat. We argue that crop raids and destruction of property by wild animals induce negative attitudes towards wildlife which are not easy to change even with the provision of benefits and community participation rhetoric.…”

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Economic Benefits, Local Participation, and Conservation Ethic in a Game Management Area: Evidence From Mambwe, Zambia

Umar

Kapembwa

2020

Tropical Conservation Science

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This study examines views on economic benefits, local participation in wildlife management and conservation ethic among 267 residents of three chiefdoms in Mambwe district, Eastern Zambia. Results show that 68% of the residents who live in the Lupande Game Management Area are not in any way involved in community wildlife management. For those involved, the main reason advanced for participating was economic benefit (79%). Only a small minority of 17% of the residents participated due to motivations to conserve wildlife. Human-wildlife conflicts induced by wild animal crop raiding, property destruction, and loss of human life, and perceived low or non-existent economic benefits seemingly precluded the development of a conservation ethic among residents. The local chiefs asserted wildlife ownership, lamented low wildlife benefits and justified its illegal uptake. Proponents of community conservation projects could encourage pro conservation attitudes among residents by addressing human-wildlife conflicts and raising awareness on intrinsic values of wildlife.

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What Explains Wildlife Value Orientations? A Study among Central African Forest Dwellers

Cited by 21 publications

References 64 publications

Social Perceptions of Forest Ecosystem Services in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Social Perceptions of Forest Ecosystem Services in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Forest biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services

Economic Benefits, Local Participation, and Conservation Ethic in a Game Management Area: Evidence From Mambwe, Zambia

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