Between a rock and a hard place
Contested livelihoods in Qwaqwa National Park, South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4620786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruth Slater (0000-0003-0895-3298, University of Leeds, corresponding author), Rachel Slater |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 168 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 116-129 |
| Publication date | 2002-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7398 • E-ISSN: 1475-4959 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1475-4959.00042 |
| OpenAlex | W2056532158 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 4 |
This paper examines rural livelihoods and the prospects for participatory conservation through a case study of Qwaqwa National Park (QNP) in South Africa. The park was established in 1992 in the context of South Africa's transition to democracy, growing ecotourism in the country and global movements towards conservation involving and benefiting local people. The paper argues that the protracted conflict between park residents and management led to new patterns of livelihood activities and household formation, and resulted in material and social differentiation amongst park households. The goals of park management, with a commitment to nature conservation and ecotourism, were at odds with the livelihood practices of park residents. Conflicts arose over stocking levels, overgrazing, wood-cutting and deforestation and over the use of other natural resources, including water and medicinal plants. The park was the site of a Rand Water project that employed many residents. Residents found themselves between a rock and a hard place as they resisted attempts by the management to reduce stocking levels and yet relied on management to gain access to sources of paid employment
Agriculture · Context (archaeology · Deforestation (computer science · Economic growth · Ecotourism · Environmental planning · Environmental protection · Environmental resource management · Geography · Livelihood · National park · Natural resource · Overgrazing · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tourism · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Ecology · South African History and Culture
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,65 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2025 (23) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |