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Multi-benefit of National parks and protected areas: an approach for the developing countries

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Shukla Shalini , Dubey Anupam
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.sa1.042

Abstract

National parks as well as protected areas could contribute towards fulfillment of the needs of the people who are poor in a significant manner. There are many people who live in forests and they are dependent on the resources from forests since these are required for their survival. The poor people living in rural areas are having limited economic option, usage of resources from the national park are considered to be main source for them to survive as they gain direct benefit from the resources i.e. food, forest products and medicine. The national parks could contribute towards maintenance of ecosystem and also biodiversity conservation, together with economic benefit to local population. National parks as well as protected areas could contribute significantly in changing climate mitigation also. Benefits from such areas have not been recognized much in management mainly in the developing countries by incorporating them towards climate change mitigation. Much priority has been given to livelihood improvement, climatic change mitigation and conservation and these could be achieved through integration of national parks towards the management as well as policy by giving consideration of potentials which exist in human resources. Hence, integration could improve situation of poverty among the local people and this would help in adapting towards climatic changes in mitigation strategies. Hence, management of national parks as well as protected areas need to be ensure participation of all the stakeholders and local communities.

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