Influence of Livelihood Strategies on Local People Perception Toward the Benefits and Cost of Community-Based Natural Resource Management: A Case of Burunge Wildlife Management Area, Tanzania.

ABSTRACT: Involving local people in the sustainable conservation of biodiversity is a global issue that requires urgent attention for better conservation outcomes. Understanding the views of those living next to the protected areas such as community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) is critical to decision making in achieving the desired conservation goals. This study used a semi-structured questionnaire approach (self-administered) in a novel investigation of the perception toward the benefits and costs, and the level of support by local people with differing livelihood strategies to Burunge Wildlife Management Area (BWMA). In total, 302 respondents from the two purposively selected villages out of 10 which form the BWMA were surveyed: Minjingu (147) and Vilima Vitatu (155). We found that t

SUBMITTER: Kegamba JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12920034 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature