Evaluating local benefits from conservation in Nepal's Annapurna Conservation Area

Environmental Management

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 391-401

  Spiteri, Arian ^a   Nepal, Sanjay K ^b  

^a Alberta Tourism Parks Recreation and Culture   (Canada)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Annapurna Conservation Area; Conservation; Incentive based programs; Local communities; Nepal; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

ANNAPURNA CONSERVATION AREA; CONSERVATION; CROP DAMAGES; ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES; INCENTIVE-BASED PROGRAMS; LOCAL COMMUNITIES; LOCAL PEOPLE; LOCAL RESIDENTS; NEPAL; PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED AREAS; RESOURCE EXTRACTION; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS;

BIODIVERSITY; ENERGY RESOURCES;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CROP DAMAGE; INCENTIVE; NATURAL RESOURCE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PROTECTED AREA; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

ARTICLE; CROP; DISPERSION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HOUSEHOLD; INTERVIEW; LIVESTOCK; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEPAL; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TOURISM; WILDLIFE;

ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECREATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

ANNAPURNA; ASIA; EURASIA; GANDAKI; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 49749085494     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-008-9130-6     Document Type: Article

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