Modeling the sustainability of subsistence farming and hunting in the Ituri forest of Zaire

Article Abstract:

Clearing for subsistence-level agriculture should have little impact over the next 40 years on mature forest in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve of the Ituri Forest in northeastern Zaire. Overhunting of duikers could occur, according to a simulation based on satellite imagery, census data of human population, and field measurements. Primate populations could also be affected by overexploitation if duiker populations decline.

Congo, Research, Environmental aspects, Congo (Kinshasa), Forest ecology, Clearing of land, Subsistence hunting

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Income and price elasticities of bushmeat demand in lowland Amerindian societies

Article Abstract:

Consumption of bushmeat is an important component of household economies in most forested regions of poor nations resulting in unsustainable levels of hunting. The results of the surveys suggest that raising the price of the bushmeat, increasing the direct and opportunity costs of hunting and raising household income can reduce the demand for bushmeat.

Prevention, Poor, Protection and preservation, Passeriformes, Perching birds, Hunting, Primitive, Traditional hunting

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Parks and People: Assessing the Human Welfare Effects of Establishing Protected Areas for Biodiversity Conservation

Article Abstract:

Guidelines for adequately assessing the impacts of conservation policies on local populations are drawn from experiences in South Africa. These include determining the number of households using traditional practices involving park resources, gathering data at both the household and the village level, and examining factors such as health and income.

South Africa, Public affairs, Land, mineral, wildlife conservation, Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions, Wildlife Refuges, Social aspects, Usage, Political aspects, Comparative analysis, Social sciences, Nature conservation, Social science methods, Nature reserves, Civil rights, Natural areas, Primitive societies, Traditional societies

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