Local community attitudes and perceptions towards benefits and challenges associated with biodiversity conservation in Blouberg Nature Reserve, South Africa. (30th March 2022)
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- Local community attitudes and perceptions towards benefits and challenges associated with biodiversity conservation in Blouberg Nature Reserve, South Africa. (30th March 2022)
- Main Title:
- Local community attitudes and perceptions towards benefits and challenges associated with biodiversity conservation in Blouberg Nature Reserve, South Africa
- Authors:
- Rampheri, Mangana B.
Dube, Timothy
Shoko, Cletah
Marambanyika, Thomas
Dhau, Inos - Abstract:
- Abstract: This study assessed the benefits and challenges associated with local community involvement in biodiversity conservation in the Blouberg Nature Reserve (BNR) of South Africa. To achieve this, a descriptive research design was used in the study. Three hundred and thirty‐five households from four villages scattered around the nature reserve were selected using a stratified systematic sampling procedure to participate in a household questionnaire survey. The BNR Manager was purposefully selected for an in‐depth structured interview so that an overview of socio‐economic benefits and challenges to the community from the park's perspective could be known. Field data collection was conducted during the month of June 2019. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods as well as thematic analysis were used to analyse the field data. The main study findings indicated that the community members do not obtain sufficient socio‐economic benefits from the nature reserve. The majority of the household respondents (89.6%) were not participating in biodiversity conservation in the nature reserve, despite possessing knowledge about nature conservation. The chi‐square test results showed a significant association between household respondents' conservation involvement and access to natural benefits ( p = 0.008), and not cultural benefits ( p = 0.740). Moreover, the chi‐square test results further show no significant association between household attributes (gender and age) andAbstract: This study assessed the benefits and challenges associated with local community involvement in biodiversity conservation in the Blouberg Nature Reserve (BNR) of South Africa. To achieve this, a descriptive research design was used in the study. Three hundred and thirty‐five households from four villages scattered around the nature reserve were selected using a stratified systematic sampling procedure to participate in a household questionnaire survey. The BNR Manager was purposefully selected for an in‐depth structured interview so that an overview of socio‐economic benefits and challenges to the community from the park's perspective could be known. Field data collection was conducted during the month of June 2019. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods as well as thematic analysis were used to analyse the field data. The main study findings indicated that the community members do not obtain sufficient socio‐economic benefits from the nature reserve. The majority of the household respondents (89.6%) were not participating in biodiversity conservation in the nature reserve, despite possessing knowledge about nature conservation. The chi‐square test results showed a significant association between household respondents' conservation involvement and access to natural benefits ( p = 0.008), and not cultural benefits ( p = 0.740). Moreover, the chi‐square test results further show no significant association between household attributes (gender and age) and knowledge of the role of nature reserve ( p > 0.05), whereas education had a bearing on the knowledge possessed by households ( p < 0.05). Overall, the findings indicate the need for more community involvement to support biodiversity conservation within nature reserves. Résumé: Cette étude a évalué les avantages et les défis associés à la participation des communautés locales à la conservation de la biodiversité dans la réserve naturelle de Blouberg (RNB) en Afrique du Sud. Pour ce faire, un modèle de recherche descriptif a été utilisé dans l'étude. Trois cent trente‐cinq ménages vivant dans quatre villages dispersés autour de la réserve naturelle ont été sélectionnés à l'aide d'une procédure d'échantillonnage systématique stratifiée pour participer à une enquête par questionnaire auprès des ménages. Le gestionnaire de la RNB a été sélectionné à dessein pour un entretien structuré approfondi afin d'obtenir une vue d'ensemble des avantages et des défis socio‐économiques pour la communauté du point de vue du parc. La collecte de données sur le terrain a été réalisée au cours du mois de juin 2019. Des méthodes statistiques descriptives et inférentielles ainsi que l'analyse thématique ont été utilisées pour analyser les données de terrain. Les principaux résultats de l'étude ont indiqué que les membres de la communauté n'obtiennent pas suffisamment de bénéfices socio‐économiques de la réserve naturelle. La majorité des ménages interrogés (89.6%) ne participent pas à la conservation de la biodiversité dans la réserve naturelle, bien qu'ils possèdent des connaissances sur la conservation de la nature. Les résultats du test du chi carré ont montré une association significative entre la participation des ménages interrogés à la conservation et l'accès aux avantages naturels ( p = 0.008), mais pas aux avantages culturels ( p = 0.740). De plus, les résultats du test du chi carré ne montrent aucune association significative entre les attributs des ménages (sexe et âge) et la connaissance du rôle de la réserve naturelle ( p > 0.05), alors que l'éducation a une influence sur les connaissances des ménages ( p < 0.05). Dans l'ensemble, les résultats indiquent la nécessité d'une plus grande implication de la communauté pour soutenir la conservation de la biodiversité dans les réserves naturelles. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- African journal of ecology. Volume 60:Number 3(2022)
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- African journal of ecology
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- Volume 60:Number 3(2022)
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- Volume 60, Issue 3 (2022)
- Year:
- 2022
- Volume:
- 60
- Issue:
- 3
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2022-0060-0003-0000
- Page Start:
- 769
- Page End:
- 779
- Publication Date:
- 2022-03-30
- Subjects:
- benefits -- biodiversity conservation -- challenges -- community involvement -- community‐based natural resource management approach
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