Open AccessASSESSING THE ROLE OF BIODIVERSITY IN SUSTAINING LOCAL COMMUNITY IN DISTRICT HANGU, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
Author(s) -
Fatima Athar,
Muhammad Imran Khan,
Anwar Hussain
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pakistan journal of social research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2710-3137
pISSN - 2710-3129
DOI - 10.52567/pjsr.v4i1.342
Subject(s) - livelihood , biodiversity , descriptive statistics , khyber pakhtunkhwa , local community , socioeconomics , fauna , diversity (politics) , geography , agriculture , ecology , biology , sociology , statistics , mathematics , archaeology , anthropology
The link between biological diversity and the livelihood of a community has always been important and is of great significance in all eras. This study[1] aims to analyze the role of biodiversity (flora and fauna) in sustaining the livelihood of local community in six different villages of district Hangu, KP. The study is based on primary data collected through well-structured questionnaire from the owner of privately conserved areas, local residents, farmers, wood cutters, wood sellers, hunters, honeybee keepers, shepherds/cowherds and Hakeem/local medical practitioners. Data is analyzed though descriptive statistics, binary logistic and liner regression. The results showed that the livelihood of local community is significantly dependent on biological diversity of nature, and it significantly contributes to local economy at district Hangu. Keywords: Biological diversity, role and loss, privately conserved areas, livelihood, descriptive statistics.