This research examines local perceptions of social well-being in two forest-dependent communities near Zahamena National Park (ZNP), Madagascar. Key informant interviews were conducted to observe how local context, including community and ecological factors, influenced perceptions of social well-being. Overall, residents expressed a broad sense of decreased well-being as local forest resource access changed following the creation of ZNP. While one community was more dependent on forest and non-timber forest products for their livelihood, both communities believed lack of access to the park and its resources negatively affected local social well-being. Further, both communities felt ZNP provided few benefits to local residents. In addition, ...
Local communities have long played an integral role in the realization of conservation goals and the...
This article explores the socio - cultural aspects of community - based management of natural resour...
Madagascar is well-known for its natural uniqueness but at the same time faces a tremendous habitat...
This research examines local perceptions of social well - being in two forest - dependent communitie...
The rainforests of eastern Madagascar are shrinking due to population growth, poverty-driven land de...
The rainforests of eastern Madagascar are shrinking due to population growth, poverty-driven land de...
The vision Madagascar Naturally aimed to triple the size of protected areas in Madagascar from 1.7 m...
This research project set about to explore different stakeholder perceptions on the subject of local...
In conservation discourse Madagascar is often portrayed as an environmental battleground; over 80% ...
The history of conservation policy and practice in Madagascar over the last 30 years shows that the ...
This paper explores local experiences of private - sector led community - based nature conservation ...
Worldwide, forests provide a wide variety of resources to rural inhabitants, and especially to the p...
In the imagination of people worldwide, the island of Madagascar is synonymous with beautiful rainfo...
Les efforts de conservation nationale et internationale à Madagascar se sont graduellement intensifi...
The importance of sites containing sacred lemurs has been stressed by several studies in northwester...
Local communities have long played an integral role in the realization of conservation goals and the...
This article explores the socio - cultural aspects of community - based management of natural resour...
Madagascar is well-known for its natural uniqueness but at the same time faces a tremendous habitat...
This research examines local perceptions of social well - being in two forest - dependent communitie...
The rainforests of eastern Madagascar are shrinking due to population growth, poverty-driven land de...
The rainforests of eastern Madagascar are shrinking due to population growth, poverty-driven land de...
The vision Madagascar Naturally aimed to triple the size of protected areas in Madagascar from 1.7 m...
This research project set about to explore different stakeholder perceptions on the subject of local...
In conservation discourse Madagascar is often portrayed as an environmental battleground; over 80% ...
The history of conservation policy and practice in Madagascar over the last 30 years shows that the ...
This paper explores local experiences of private - sector led community - based nature conservation ...
Worldwide, forests provide a wide variety of resources to rural inhabitants, and especially to the p...
In the imagination of people worldwide, the island of Madagascar is synonymous with beautiful rainfo...
Les efforts de conservation nationale et internationale à Madagascar se sont graduellement intensifi...
The importance of sites containing sacred lemurs has been stressed by several studies in northwester...
Local communities have long played an integral role in the realization of conservation goals and the...
This article explores the socio - cultural aspects of community - based management of natural resour...
Madagascar is well-known for its natural uniqueness but at the same time faces a tremendous habitat...