ABSTRACT
Assessment of park resource use by local communities as an incentive strategy for natural resources conservation in protected areas was carried out in communities adjacent to Rwenzori Mountains National Park (RMNP). Since 2008, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) signed 14 Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) with local communities in 15 parishes around RMNP to access dry bamboo, firewood, medicinal plants and mushrooms. There was increased pressure from local communities for resources in the park which had strained the relationship between the park management and the communities. There were also increased illegal activities such as poaching and pit sawing because of negative attitudes towards the park. As a response, 14 MOUs for resource use were signed with communities in 15 parishes adjacent to the park in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012. The purpose of resource access was to allow communities access some resources from the park, so as to reduce conflict with communities and increase their participation in park management. This was to enhance conservation of natural resources in the park.
Ochen, I (2021). Assessment Of Park Resource Use By Local Communities As An Incentive Strategy For Natural Resources Conservation In Protected Areas: The Case Of Rwenzori Mountains National Park Adjacent Comm. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/assessment-of-park-resource-use-by-local-communities-as-an-incentive-strategy-for-natural-resources-conservation-in-protected-areas-the-case-of-rwenzori-mountains-national-park-adjacent-commu
Ochen, Ismael "Assessment Of Park Resource Use By Local Communities As An Incentive Strategy For Natural Resources Conservation In Protected Areas: The Case Of Rwenzori Mountains National Park Adjacent Comm" Afribary. Afribary, 19 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/assessment-of-park-resource-use-by-local-communities-as-an-incentive-strategy-for-natural-resources-conservation-in-protected-areas-the-case-of-rwenzori-mountains-national-park-adjacent-commu. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
Ochen, Ismael . "Assessment Of Park Resource Use By Local Communities As An Incentive Strategy For Natural Resources Conservation In Protected Areas: The Case Of Rwenzori Mountains National Park Adjacent Comm". Afribary, Afribary, 19 Apr. 2021. Web. 20 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/assessment-of-park-resource-use-by-local-communities-as-an-incentive-strategy-for-natural-resources-conservation-in-protected-areas-the-case-of-rwenzori-mountains-national-park-adjacent-commu >.
Ochen, Ismael . "Assessment Of Park Resource Use By Local Communities As An Incentive Strategy For Natural Resources Conservation In Protected Areas: The Case Of Rwenzori Mountains National Park Adjacent Comm" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 20, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/assessment-of-park-resource-use-by-local-communities-as-an-incentive-strategy-for-natural-resources-conservation-in-protected-areas-the-case-of-rwenzori-mountains-national-park-adjacent-commu