出版社：Igitur, Utrecht Publishing and Archiving Services
摘要：Conserving nature and managing protected areas are fraught with
risks, especially when done against the preferences of local communities. The
relative dependency of local communities on ecosystem services, perceptions of
the economic potential of a protected area by the local population, and the belief
that the locals will share in the potential benefits of the protected area determine
whether the protected area will be opposed, tolerated or supported. Working
from a sample of 686 interviews in Hoang Lien National Park in Vietnam, the
effective use of the park, the perception of the park and its management as well
as the valuation of potential benefits are described. As various ethnicities are living
in the core zone the analyses allow the consideration of various degrees of
dependency on and perceptions of ecosystem services of the locals. The results
show that the weak link in the intended development chain “protection – value
of a protected area – better life for local population” is that an important part
of the interviewees do not perceive that the local communities benefit from the national park. This implies that not only distribution of compensation payments
but especially communications of the benefits (cash or local public goods) are
core elements for sustainable conservation of natural resources.
关键词：Perceptions; Conservation and management; Hoang Lien National Park; Local population; Ecosystem services
