Community Perceptions of Forests, Conservation and Livelihoods in La Tigra National Park, Honduras
| atmire.migration.oldid | 866 | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Quinn, Michael | |
| dc.contributor.author | Morrison, Katherine | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-04-29T17:07:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-10T07:00:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-04-29 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2013 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Local peoples’ attitudes towards protected areas are based on local values, perceptions and experiences with management. The relationships of residents of La Tigra National Park (LTNP) to the forest, park and park management and key issues are identified and recommendations on integrating conservation and livelihood into park management are presented. Although formal conservation knowledge was relatively low, local forest and livelihood values were evident. Key issues were use of resources, land rights and livelihood restriction as well as lack of economic benefits and lack of participation in management activities. In order to better integrate conservation and livelihood needs management should increase participation, create a compensation system, facilitate a local system for resource extraction permitting, develop a community tree planting program, and increasing transparency and communication between communities and management bodies. Incorporating local values and perceptions into park management may lead to more sustainable communities and more viable protected areas. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Morrison, K. (2013). Community Perceptions of Forests, Conservation and Livelihoods in La Tigra National Park, Honduras (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25364 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25364 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11023/640 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Environmental Design | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Graduate Studies | |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Calgary | en |
| dc.publisher.place | Calgary | en |
| dc.rights | University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. | |
| dc.subject | Environmental Sciences | |
| dc.subject.classification | protected areas | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Community | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Honduras | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | participation | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Latin America | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Forests | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Conservation | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Livelihood | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | La Tigra National Park | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | perceptions | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | values | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | benefits | en_US |
| dc.title | Community Perceptions of Forests, Conservation and Livelihoods in La Tigra National Park, Honduras | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Calgary | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Environmental Design (MEDes) | |
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