People's Perceptions of the Benefits of Natural Beekeeping and Its Positive Outcomes for Forest Conservation: A Case Study in Northern Lao PDR

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	People's Perceptions of the Benefits of Natural Beekeeping and Its Positive Outcomes for Forest Conservation: A Case Study in Northern Lao PDR
	Chen, Jin
刊名	TROPICAL CONSERVATION SCIENCE
	2017
卷号	10 期号:x 页码:1-11
关键词	Apis cerana beekeeping biodiversity conservation income generation attitudes
中文摘要	Natural beekeeping is an alternative livelihood for poor people in rural areas with poor accessibility and important for maintaining the balance of the ecosystem. We set out to answer the following two questions: (a) Can beekeeping really provide a significant contribution to local people's income generation? (b) Do beekeepers have a strong willingness to protect natural forest? To do this, we systematically sampled and interviewed 60 beekeepers and 60 nonbeekeepers from 12 villages in three districts of Oudomxay Province, Lao PDR. We found that beekeeping households have a significant marginally higher income compared with nonbeekeeping households. Meanwhile, beekeepers also showed a significant concern for forest protection. Factors constraining the sustainability of beekeeping include chemical pesticide use, lack of technology, and several others. Governmental agencies and conservation organizations thus could promote natural beekeeping in rural areas for both a partial income source and regional biodiversity conservation.
语种	英语
公开日期	2017-05-16
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.xtbg.org.cn/handle/353005/10390]
专题	西双版纳热带植物园_动植物关系组
通讯作者	Chen, Jin
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Chen, Jin. People's Perceptions of the Benefits of Natural Beekeeping and Its Positive Outcomes for Forest Conservation: A Case Study in Northern Lao PDR[J]. TROPICAL CONSERVATION SCIENCE,2017,10(x):1-11.
APA	Chen, Jin.(2017).People's Perceptions of the Benefits of Natural Beekeeping and Its Positive Outcomes for Forest Conservation: A Case Study in Northern Lao PDR.TROPICAL CONSERVATION SCIENCE,10(x),1-11.
MLA	Chen, Jin."People's Perceptions of the Benefits of Natural Beekeeping and Its Positive Outcomes for Forest Conservation: A Case Study in Northern Lao PDR".TROPICAL CONSERVATION SCIENCE 10.x(2017):1-11.