It's Not Just About the Worm: Social and Economic Impacts of Harvesting Imbrasia Belina larvae (Kruger National Park, South Africa)
| Autor: | Solly Themba, Daniel Shibambu, Alexis Symonds, Wayne Twine, Louise Swemmer, Patience Mdungasi, Rodney Landela, Witness Mmatho, Helen Mmethi, Stephen Ancetus Midzi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0106 biological sciences
benefit sharing media_common.quotation_subject 0507 social and economic geography Management Monitoring Policy and Law 01 natural sciences kruger national park (knp) well-being lcsh:QH540-549.5 mopane worm harvesting Economic impact analysis Socioeconomics Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Nature and Landscape Conservation media_common Ecology National park Impact assessment 05 social sciences conservation sustainability communities 010601 ecology Geography Feeling Well-being Sustainability Household income relationships lcsh:Ecology Protected area 050703 geography |
| Zdroj: | Conservation & Society, Vol 18, Iss 2, Pp 183-199 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 0972-4923 |
| Popis: | A mopane worm (Imbrasia belina) harvesting project in the Kruger National Park (KNP) was used as a case study to test whether conservation related benefit sharing has a net positive impact on multiple dimensions of human well-being. Furthermore, the study assessed whether and to what degree, sharing such benefits influenced local perceptions of conservation, a requirement for the sustainability of protected areas across the globe. The project involved 263 people from 16 villages, adjacent to the KNP, harvesting 4,688 L worms contributing the equivalent of over half of the average household income during the months of harvest. Despite paying for transport, the participants gained from the experience; instilling the feeling that the park is opening up to them, and as a result seeing the park differently. For most participants the project provided them their first opportunity to visit the park, and participants perceived this to have further contributed positively to their wellbeing as a result of the associated learning experiences. Furthermore, participants enjoyed meeting and getting to know the park staff, with these new social connections contributing positively to social wellbeing. Respondents perceived their relationship with the park to be positive and expressed hope for building on this in the future. We conclude that measuring the multiple dimensions of human wellbeing in impact assessments is beneficial, and that the social connections that are built between neighbours, protected area staff and the natural and cultural resources within protected areas as a result of such projects can have mutually beneficial outcomes both for people and conservation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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