气候变化领域集成服务门户(CCPortal): Perceived Status Of Ecosystem Services Emanating From A Forest Reserve: Evidence From Atewa Range Forest Reserve In Ghana

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DOI	10.1007/s00267-023-01933-7
	Perceived Status Of Ecosystem Services Emanating From A Forest Reserve: Evidence From Atewa Range Forest Reserve In Ghana
	Atanga, Raphael Ane; Kainyande, Aruna; Tankpa, Vitus; Osunmadewa, Babatunde
发表日期	2024
ISSN	0364-152X
EISSN	1432-1009
英文摘要	Forest ecosystem services play an integral part in the realization of global sustainable development goals due to their potential contribution to climate change mitigation and forest-based livelihoods in marginalized rural parts of the world. The Atewa Forest Range Reserve has been recognized to support forest-based livelihoods in adjacent communities and even urban areas of Ghana. While this contribution is acknowledged, information on the current status of the reserve's ecosystem services which are under serious threats from human-induced activities, remains fragmented. Therefore, through a household survey of 150 respondents complemented by key informant interviews (n = 9), this research assessed the awareness and perceptions of people on the current status of the Atewa Forest Range Reserve and its ecosystem services as well as the major drivers of change that seem to threaten the provision of these ecosystem services. Our results point to provisioning services as the most widely utilized ecosystem service, leading to their significant decline with the potential to affect the livelihoods of the local populations. Respondents' awareness and the relative importance they ascribe to the reserve's ecosystem services reinforced their appreciation for these services and interest in their sustainable management. Our results suggest the need for understanding local perceptions of ecosystem services to guide the prioritization of management decisions for balancing both utilization and conservation goals. A co-management approach that fosters the strategic inclusion of local communities in decision-making regarding the forest reserve could contribute to collaborative relationships and further increase positive perceptions of locals to preserve the reserve's ecological functions.
英文关键词	Environmental benefits; Services; Atewa forest; Awareness; Forest degradation
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences
WOS记录号	WOS:001152035400001
来源期刊	ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/301644
作者单位	University of Johannesburg; Technische Universitat Dresden; Technische Universitat Dresden
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Atanga, Raphael Ane,Kainyande, Aruna,Tankpa, Vitus,et al. Perceived Status Of Ecosystem Services Emanating From A Forest Reserve: Evidence From Atewa Range Forest Reserve In Ghana[J],2024.
APA	Atanga, Raphael Ane,Kainyande, Aruna,Tankpa, Vitus,&Osunmadewa, Babatunde.(2024).Perceived Status Of Ecosystem Services Emanating From A Forest Reserve: Evidence From Atewa Range Forest Reserve In Ghana.ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
MLA	Atanga, Raphael Ane,et al."Perceived Status Of Ecosystem Services Emanating From A Forest Reserve: Evidence From Atewa Range Forest Reserve In Ghana".ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (2024).