Co-occurrence of humans and wildlife leads to interactions with potential positive or
negative outcomes for the human actors and for the wild animals. It may also lead to positive …

With the intent to better management human wildlife conflict (HWC) and wildlife conservation
in mid-hills outside protected areas of Gandaki province, Nepal, we analyzed the patterns …

Woody vegetation diversity is declining due to human-induced land-use changes, mainly
agricultural expansion and intensification, deforestation, forest degradation and …

Conservationists recognize that protected areas (PAs) have limited prospects without the
involvement and support of local people. People inherently express positive perceptions to …

Valuing the ecosystem services can relate the concepts of structure and function to
management issues. The absence of a valuation system endangers the ecosystem services …

National parks play an important role in maintaining natural ecosystems which are important
sources of income and livelihood sustenance. Most national parks in Southern Africa are …

The establishment of natural protected areas (NPAs) is an effective means to deal with the
degradation of ecosystems caused by climate change and human activities. The area and …

The establishment of protected areas such as national parks (NPs) is a key policy in
response to numerous challenges such as biodiversity loss, overexploitation of natural …

Protected areas have become a vital component of the global biodiversity conservation
strategy due to the increasing extinction and vulnerability of different species in the 21st …

Perceptions and attitudes provide an important means of assessing the performance of
conservation practices so that policies can be improved and developed for better …