The biodiversity of developing countries is increasingly threatened by introductions of invasive alien species. This study on the allodiversity in Lake Naivasha, Kenya reviews the …
Qualitative methods are important to gain a deep understanding of complex problems and poorly researched areas. They can be particularly useful to help explain underlying …
H Sakata, B Prideaux - Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Community-based ecotourism (CBET) is presented as a tool for conservation and sustainable development by conservation practitioners and development agencies, but is …
Globally, protected areas are faced with a myriad of threats emanating principally from anthropogenic drivers, which underpins the importance of the human element in protected …
FV Pegas, JG Castley - Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Ecotourism in private reserves combines the establishment of protected areas with an incentive mechanism to conserve biodiversity. Brazil's private reserve system is well …
Nature conservation on privately owned land depends on land managers' decision-making. Interactions between values, rules and knowledge (vrk) underpin decision-making, thus, it is …
Addressing community needs or aspirations is critical for the success of marine protected areas (MPAs). However MPA design based on the results of systematic conservation …
S Andréfouët, S Van Wynsberge… - Biological …, 2013 - Elsevier
In 2004, the first no-take area (NTA) dedicated to the conservation of giant clams Tridacna maxima was implemented in Tatakoto Atoll, French Polynesia. This NTA protected a unique …
Understanding local perceptions is essential to ensure the good functioning of co- management in protected areas (PAs). However, more research is required quantitatively to …