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Human Dimension of Forest and Wildlife Protection: Second Edition
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Human Dimension of Forest and Wildlife Protection: Second Edition

A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Biodiversity Conservation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2024) | Viewed by 3360

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Yi Xie

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School of Economics & Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Interests: human-wildlife conflict; protected area-community conflict; public publication in forest and wildlife conservation; forest econcomics; forest governance
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Dr. Brendan Moyle

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School of Economics and Finance, Massey University, Auckland PB 102904, New Zealand
Interests: wildlife economics; forestry economics; environmental economics
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Prof. Dr. Peichen Gong

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Department of Forest Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
Interests: forest management under conditions of uncertainty; forestry decision analysis; forest sector modeling and simulation; forest policy
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Forests and wildlife are two indispensable components of biodiversity. The status of both has a large impact on sustainable development. Nonetheless, forest degradation and associated wildlife extinction have occurred globally for centuries. This has been driven by the unregulated utilization of resources, often for economic development, and the failed production of sustainable development for dependent human communities. There is a rising awareness in the global community that forest and wildlife protection is necessary to support sustainable development. In this Special Issue of Diversity, titled “Human Dimension of Forest and Wildlife Protection”, the current status of the public’s awareness of and attitude toward forest and wildlife protection issues shall be investigated. Empirical studies on public participation in forest and wildlife conservation in the context of rural development, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic are a priority for publication, which occurs after passing peer review. Studies on unique forest types and associated endangered wildlife species are welcome.

Dr. Yi Xie
Dr. Brendan Moyle
Prof. Dr. Peichen Gong
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • public participation in forest protection
  • public participation in wild conservation
  • forest protection and rural development
  • wild conservation and rural development

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Conflict Governance between Protected Areas and Surrounding Communities: Willingness and Behaviors of Communities—Empirical Evidence from Tanzania
by Li Ma, Jiayang Wu, Han Zhang, Alex Lobora, Yilei Hou and Yali Wen
Diversity 2024, 16(5), 278; https://doi.org/10.3390/d16050278 - 6 May 2024
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Under the dual pressures of climate change and human activities, the restrictions imposed by conservation policies, along with the increasing overlap between wildlife protected areas (PAs) and community living areas, have intensified the contradictions and conflicts between PAs and surrounding communities. Effective governance [...] Read more.
Under the dual pressures of climate change and human activities, the restrictions imposed by conservation policies, along with the increasing overlap between wildlife protected areas (PAs) and community living areas, have intensified the contradictions and conflicts between PAs and surrounding communities. Effective governance of such conflicts is particularly crucial to reconciling the contradictions between conservation and development. This study takes the Mikumi–Selous areas in Tanzania, Africa, as a case study. Through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, it explores the current state of conflicts between PAs and communities in the study area and summarizes conflict governance measures. Moreover, this research focuses on identifying various factors that influence the conservation willingness and action of community residents, further validating the relationships between residents’ household characteristics, conservation costs and benefits, conservation cognition, willingness, and behaviors through empirical analysis methods. The results indicate that residents’ conservation cognition significantly positively impacts their conservation willingness and behaviors, while conservation willingness also positively affects their conservation behaviors. Additionally, it was found that conservation costs inhibit residents’ conservation willingness and behaviors. This study primarily explores, from a community governance perspective, the participation willingness and behaviors of core stakeholders in conflict governance, emphasizing the critical role of community involvement in achieving biodiversity conservation and coordinated community development and providing a new perspective for alleviating conservation and development issues. Full article
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Understanding and Mitigating the Purchase Intention of Medicines Containing Saiga Antelope Horn among Chinese Residents: An Analysis of Influencing Factors
by Mengyuan Zhang, Zhongyi Zhang, Junfeng Chen, Giuseppe T. Cirella and Yi Xie
Diversity 2024, 16(1), 49; https://doi.org/10.3390/d16010049 - 12 Jan 2024
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The unsustainable demand for wildlife and its derivatives poses a threat to global biodiversity, requiring attention and intervention. This study investigates the intent to purchase medicines containing saiga antelope horn among respondents in China. Drawing on an expanded theoretical framework rooted in a [...] Read more.
The unsustainable demand for wildlife and its derivatives poses a threat to global biodiversity, requiring attention and intervention. This study investigates the intent to purchase medicines containing saiga antelope horn among respondents in China. Drawing on an expanded theoretical framework rooted in a planned behavior model, and analyzing 576 valid data points collected through online research, this paper employs a structural equation model to consider influencing factors across six dimensions: attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, consumption experience, protective cognitive level, and personal characteristics. The findings reveal that 31.25% of respondents harbor a positive purchase intention toward medicines containing saiga antelope horn. Additionally, attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and consumption experience exhibit positive associations with the purchase intention, while the protective cognitive level demonstrates a negative impact. A significant gender gap was identified, with women displaying a greater inclination to purchase compared to men. To support the global conservation efforts of the saiga antelope, this paper advocates for strategic interventions. Recommendations include reinforcing public science education, fostering awareness, advancing the research and development of alternative medicines, strengthening internal market controls, and employing targeted marketing strategies to shift consumer preferences. These measures collectively contribute to a holistic approach aimed at reducing the demand for wildlife products and safeguarding the saiga antelope population. Full article
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