| Local people's perceptions as decision support for protected area management in Wolong Biosphere Reserve, China. | |
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PMID: 16154684 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This paper examines local people's knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards Wolong Biosphere Reserve (WBR) and its management policies. Pertinent data were collected through a questionnaire survey and group discussions. This study revealed that local people's perceptions were affected by many factors, including education, gender, residence location, household size and acreage of land owned. Although most respondents had limited knowledge about WBR because of their absence in WBR management, they held a positive attitude towards WBR. An in-depth analysis of their attitudes and perceptions showed that two potential conflicts might affect biodiversity conservation and protected area management. One of them was the imbalance between the limited cropland holding and the oversupply of the labor force, and the other one was the increase in electricity price versus the decrease in economic incentives for the Natural Forest Protection Project. The study also revealed that relocation was considered unacceptable to most respondents. However, those residing far from the main road were willing to relocate more than those near the main road. Based on our studies, some recommendations are given for improvement of WBR management. |
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Authors:
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Jianying Xu; Liding Chen; Yihe Lu; Bojie Fu |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2005-09-09 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of environmental management Volume: 78 ISSN: 0301-4797 ISO Abbreviation: J. Environ. Manage. Publication Date: 2006 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-02-13 Completed Date: 2006-06-05 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401664 Medline TA: J Environ Manage Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 362-72 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Key Lab of Systems Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China. xujianying@eyou.com |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Animals China Conservation of Natural Resources* Data Collection Decision Support Techniques* Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Male Middle Aged Public Opinion |
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