Local peoples' responses to co-management regime in protected areas: A case study from Satchari National Park, Bangladesh

Sharif A Mukul; A Z M Manzoor Rashid; S A Quazi; M B Uddin; J Fox

doi:10.1080/14728028.2012.669132

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Local peoples' responses to co-management regime in protected areas: A case study from Satchari National Park, Bangladesh

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Local peoples' responses to co-management regime in protected areas: A case study from Satchari National Park, Bangladesh

Sharif A Mukul, A Z M Manzoor Rashid, S A Quazi, M B Uddin and J Fox

Forests, Trees and Livelihoods, Vol.21(1), pp.16-29

2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2012.669132

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conflicts

forest-based livelihoods

alternative income generation

governance

Bangladesh

Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) is a rather recent and widely promoted, and hence, accepted paradigm for managing protected areas in most developing countries. Protected area managers in Bangladesh face challenges because of the complex sociocultural and political dynamics that result from the high population densities and extreme poverty of people living in or near lands designated for conservation. In recent years the government of Bangladesh, with active support from international aid and conservation agencies, has tried to develop a holistic approach to protected area management involving forest communities and user groups. This study seeks to explore the initial response to such intervention in a newly declared protected area in order to gain insights about wider implications in other parts of the country. The study was conducted between January 2006 and January 2007 in four villages located in or near Satchari National Park. Results suggest considerable change took place in household forest resource collection patterns, and people's dependency on non-forest income increased significantly during the project implementation period. The study also indicated that although changes occurred slowly, they brought improvements to the livelihoods of those relying on local forests. © 2012 Taylor & Francis.

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Title: Local peoples' responses to co-management regime in protected areas: A case study from Satchari National Park, Bangladesh
Authors: Sharif A Mukul (Author) - University of Queensland
A Z M Manzoor Rashid (Author) - University of Western Sydney
S A Quazi (Author) - University of Hawaii, United States
M B Uddin (Author) - University of Bayreuth, Germany
J Fox (Author) - East-West Centre, United States
Publication details: Forests, Trees and Livelihoods, Vol.21(1), pp.16-29
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Date published: 2012
DOI: 10.1080/14728028.2012.669132
ISSN: 1472-8028
Organisation Unit: Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449484802621
Output Type: Journal article

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