Evaluating a Union between Health Care and Conservation: a Mobile Clinic Improves Park-People Relations, Yet Poaching Increases

Evaluating a Union between Health Care and Conservation: a Mobile Clinic Improves Park-People Relations, Yet Poaching Increases

It is widely viewed that by providing employment or services to neighbouring communities, a protected area may increase positive attitudes towards conservation and discourage encroachment, but this is rarely tested. Our research examines this view by evaluating local attitudes towards the park and i...

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Main Authors: Dorothy Kirumira, Deborah Baranga, Joel Hartter, Kim Valenta, Charles Tumwesigye, Wilson Kagoro, Colin A Chapman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Conservation & Society
Subjects:
Attitudes
health and conservation
Kibale National Park
mobile clinic
parks-people relationship
poaching
protected area
snare hunting
Online Access:http://www.conservationandsociety.org/article.asp?issn=0972-4923;year=2019;volume=17;issue=1;spage=51;epage=62;aulast=Kirumira

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