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JA0442-12
Article TitleUse of Forest Resources by Residents of Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, Bhutan: Practices and Perceptions in a Context of Constraints
AuthorOm N. Katel and Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt
Year2011
Journal TitleMountain Research and Development
Institutionthe International Mountain Society (IMS)
Volume31
Issue4
Pages325-333
Call NumberJA0442-12
KeywordsForest resource use; management; perceptions; protected area; buffer zone; Bhutan.
Abstract:
This paper examines the use of forest resources by local residents in Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, Bhutan. It also inquires into local residents’ knowledge and perceptions of park management interventions. The data were collected through a questionnaire survey, group discussions, and observations. The results show that local people depend on forest resources for their livelihoods, and that their knowledge and perceptions of the park and of park management are influencedmainly by constraints on theiraccess to forest resources, and by benefits and incentives obtained from the park administration through socioeconomic development.
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