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Attitudes of Local People Towards Conservation and Alternatives to Forest Resources: A Case Study from the Lower Himalayas

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Author(s)Badola, R.
DateOctober 1998
Reference typeJournal Article
Source nameBiodiversity and Conservation
JournalVol 7 No 10
Pagespp.1245-1259
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.

Summary
This paper examines the attitudes of local people living in and around the forest corridor linking the Rajaji and Corbett National Parks, northern India. The study revealed that in the area the concept of conservation of forests is well supported. Nevertheless, people are extracting biomass from the corridor forest for their sustenance. The dependence of the people on the forest is due to lack of alternatives to the forest resources, inability of the people to produce alternatives from market, and in some cases it is habitual or traditional.

Themes
Protected areas

Geographic coverage
Nepal

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