Use of Local Ecological Knowledge to Detect Declines in Mammal Abundance in Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve, Ghana

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41330%2F20%3A82190" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41330/20:82190 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/60460709:41340/20:82190

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00267-020-01372-8" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00267-020-01372-8</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-020-01372-8" target="_blank" >10.1007/s00267-020-01372-8</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Use of Local Ecological Knowledge to Detect Declines in Mammal Abundance in Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve, Ghana

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The scarcity of environmental data means that other sources of information are needed to complement empirical evidence for conservation decisions. We, therefore, aimed to explore Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) on mammal abundance and qualitative population trends through interviews from 331 local people in and around Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve, Ghana. The results show that 62 percent of the respondents perceived that mammal abundances had decreased, 31 percent perceived stability, and 8 percent perceived that mammals had increased between 2006 and 2017. The respondents attributed the decline to habitat degradation and illegal hunting. The knowledge of local people about mammal population trends is consistent with reported mammal encounters by law enforcement rangers. However, the length of residence, location of communities, and cardinal direction of communities influenced local peoples knowledge of mammal abundance and population trends. Our results highlight the ability of LEK to provide reliab

Název v anglickém jazyce

Use of Local Ecological Knowledge to Detect Declines in Mammal Abundance in Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve, Ghana

Popis výsledku anglicky

The scarcity of environmental data means that other sources of information are needed to complement empirical evidence for conservation decisions. We, therefore, aimed to explore Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) on mammal abundance and qualitative population trends through interviews from 331 local people in and around Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve, Ghana. The results show that 62 percent of the respondents perceived that mammal abundances had decreased, 31 percent perceived stability, and 8 percent perceived that mammals had increased between 2006 and 2017. The respondents attributed the decline to habitat degradation and illegal hunting. The knowledge of local people about mammal population trends is consistent with reported mammal encounters by law enforcement rangers. However, the length of residence, location of communities, and cardinal direction of communities influenced local peoples knowledge of mammal abundance and population trends. Our results highlight the ability of LEK to provide reliab

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10619 - Biodiversity conservation

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2020

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Environmental Management

ISSN

0364-152X

e-ISSN

1432-1009

Svazek periodika

66

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

15

Strana od-do

1-15

Kód UT WoS článku

000579328300001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85092721938