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Manejo de Areas Boscosas Protejidas: Colecta de Leña y Aplicación de la Ley en el Parque Nacional Lago Malawi
Author(s) -
Abbot Joanne I. O.,
Mace Ruth
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
conservation biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.2
H-Index - 222
eISSN - 1523-1739
pISSN - 0888-8892
DOI - 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1999.013002418.x
Subject(s) - woodland , law enforcement , enforcement , national park , geography , data collection , resource (disambiguation) , protected area , environmental planning , business , forestry , environmental protection , environmental resource management , law , political science , ecology , environmental science , archaeology , biology , computer network , statistics , mathematics , computer science
We examined the decisions women make in their collection of fuelwood within a protected area in Malawi. We used law enforcement data and behavioral observations of fuelwood harvesting practices to examine the risk of detection and penalties posed by law enforcement activities. Our results indicate that, at their current levels, law enforcement patrols have little effect on wood collection practices. The low risk of detection and light penalties appear to favor illegal wood collection, which is practiced by the majority of women. Alternative strategies should be pursued to enhance the conservation of the woodland and its management as a fuelwood resource for local communities.