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标题：Local People’s Knowledge and Perceptions of Wildlife Conservation in Southeastern Zimbabwe
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作者：Edson Gandiwa ; Patience Zisadza-Gandiwa ; Never Muboko 等
期刊名称：Journal of Environmental Protection
印刷版ISSN：2152-2197
电子版ISSN：2152-2219
出版年度：2014
卷号：5
期号：6
页码：475-481
DOI：10.4236/jep.2014.56050
出版社：Scientific Research Publishing
摘要：This study aimed at examining local people’s knowledge and perceptions of wildlife conservation in southeastern Zimbabwe. Data were collected between October and November in 2012 using a purposive sampling approach of households (n = 114) in communities adjacent to Gonarezhou National Park. Our results show that local people were aware of the Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE) and Gonarezhou, and their associated purposes. However, our results suggest that local people had inadequate knowledge about the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA) and its purpose. Moreover, mixed perceptions about the impact of the GLTFCA on local livelihoods and conservation in the study area were recorded. Finally, the results indicated that improving park-community relationships, education and awareness programmes on natural resources conservation could assist in raising the status of conservation in Gonarezhou and GLTFCA.
关键词：Community; Gonarezhou National Park; Knowledge; Perception; Protected Area