Livelihoods of fringe communities and the impacts on the management of conservation area: The case of Kakum National Park in Ghana

International Forestry Review

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 131-144

  Amoah, M ^a   Wiafe, E D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Ghana)

^b Presbyterian University College   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Forest resources; Multi dimensional approach; Restrictions; Social capital; Sociological tourism

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FOREST RESOURCE; INCOME; NATIONAL PARK; PERCEPTION; PROTECTED AREA; RURAL SOCIETY; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM;

CENTRAL REGION [GHANA]; GHANA; KAKUM NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 84863093328     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/146554812800923381     Document Type: Review

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