Engendering Community Support for Conservation
A Case Study of Kekana Gardens Community and Dinokeng Game Reserve, South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2309045 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dorothy Queiros (0000-0002-6988-5818, Department of Applied Management, University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa, corresponding author), Kevin Mearns (0000-0001-5874-3542, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 391-410 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00219096221111358 |
| OpenAlex | W4286496599 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 41 |
Successful conservation in Africa hinges on the perceptions of communities bordering protected areas. It is therefore vital for protected area stakeholders to know the perceptions of neighbouring communities in order to determine the factors that generate or undermine community support for conservation, so that appropriate management interventions can be implemented. Numerous studies consider benefits, but less relate to perceptions regarding both losses/costs and intangible benefits. This paper demonstrates a methodology with which to determine these factors, focusing on Kekana Gardens community, bordering Dinokeng Game Reserve, in Gauteng Province, South Africa. This qualitative study with 13 residents utilised focus group interviews and adapted nominal grouping technique. Six themes emerged, four of which comprise intangible benefits. This methodology can be applied to any community bordering a conservation area, assisting in crafting solutions that benefit both people and parks
Business · Community-based conservation · Economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Focus group · Game reserve · Geography · Nature reserve · Perception · Protected area · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Wildlife · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Ecology · Forest Management and Policy · Marketing · Psychology · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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