Concerns and benefits of park-adjacent communities in Northern Ghana: the case of Mole National Park

摘要: ABSTRACTProtected areas are increasingly becoming islands of habitat surrounded by seas cultivation and development. Communities experience both costs benefits associated with nearby PAs, perception these influence support for PAs subsequent conservation related behaviors. This paper explores the concerns 10 adjacent communities surrounding Mole National Park in Ghana using key informants, focus groups household surveys.Overall, most people have a positive attitude towards park. Yet, many respondents also negative attitudes. Crop depredation, loss farmlands, lack access to NTFPs top three concerns. Increased awareness, provision ecosystem services maintenance cultural identity benefits. study examined number factors thought attitudes found that strongest predictor community’s park is whether it involved community r...