Community Perceptions of Forests, Conservation and Livelihoods in La Tigra National Park, Honduras

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dc.contributor.advisorQuinn, Michael
dc.contributor.authorMorrison, Katherine
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-29T17:07:18Z
dc.date.available2013-06-10T07:00:46Z
dc.date.issued2013-04-29
dc.date.submitted2013en
dc.description.abstractLocal 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.citationMorrison, 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/25364en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25364
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/640
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Design
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity 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.subjectEnvironmental Sciences
dc.subject.classificationprotected areasen_US
dc.subject.classificationCommunityen_US
dc.subject.classificationHondurasen_US
dc.subject.classificationparticipationen_US
dc.subject.classificationLatin Americaen_US
dc.subject.classificationForestsen_US
dc.subject.classificationConservationen_US
dc.subject.classificationLivelihooden_US
dc.subject.classificationLa Tigra National Parken_US
dc.subject.classificationperceptionsen_US
dc.subject.classificationvaluesen_US
dc.subject.classificationbenefitsen_US
dc.titleCommunity Perceptions of Forests, Conservation and Livelihoods in La Tigra National Park, Honduras
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Environmental Design (MEDes)
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