Understanding non-compliance: Local people’s perceptions of natural resource exploitation inside two national parks in northeast Brazil

摘要: Abstract Non-compliance with conservation regulations is a key issue for protected area management effectiveness in most parts of the world. Effectively managing such behaviours requires clear understanding who non-compliant, what driving their non-compliance, and likely consequences compliant non-compliant are. However, information notoriously difficult to obtain due (understandable) reluctance transgressors discuss illegal activities. Here, we adopt Kiping social survey method assess drivers non-compliance resource use rules two national parks (Catimbau Chapada Diamantina) Northeast Brazil. The therefore used support exploration suitable solutions coping on ground. We found high levels acceptability both Parks, though hunting cutting trees inside park were viewed more negatively by local residents. Respondents from areas generally supported collection plants firewood, especially poor people Acceptance activities was statistically correlated awareness and, Catimbau NP, it also prevalent among older, poorer less educated To deter mix interventions coercive measures softer instruments are recommended, NP where not patrolled close proximity indigenous lands gives rise land- resource-use conflicts.