Community livelihoods and forest dependency: Tourism contribution in Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda

IntroductionCommunities living adjacent to protected areas in Africa are characterized by high poverty rates and their well-being often depends on park resources. This often results in forest degradation and decline in wildlife populations, for example due to illegal hunting for bush meat. To counte...

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Main Authors: Providence Akayezu, Isidore Ndagijimana, Marie Claire Dushimumukiza, Katie P. Bernhard, Thomas A. Groen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Conservation Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2022.1034144/full