Evaluating a Union between Health Care and Conservation : a Mobile Clinic Improves Park-People Relations, Yet Poaching Increases

It is widely viewed that by providing employment or services to neighbouring communities, a protected area may increase positive attitudes towards conservation and discourage encroachment, but this is rarely tested. Our research examines this view by evaluating local attitudes towards the park and i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Conservation & Society. - Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd.. - 17(2019), 1, Seite 51-62
1. Verfasser: Kirumira, Dorothy (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Baranga, Deborah, Hartter, Joel, Valenta, Kim, Tumwesigye, Charles, Kagoro, Wilson, Chapman, Colin A.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2019
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Conservation & Society
Schlagworte:Attitudes health and conservation Kibale National Park mobile clinic parks-people relationship poaching protected area snare hunting