CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Moldovan, Dragos Vasile |
|---|---|
| Title | Conservation attitudes of local people: the case of the Macin Mountains National Park, Romania |
| Summary | Attitudes and beliefs of people toward protected areas are being more and more regarded as a key factor in conservational efforts. Romania has a defective system of biodiversity protection and is currently struggling to reform it. Involvement of local communities is rarely present in the Romanian conservational discourse. This thesis examines the attitudes of the communities surrounding the Macin Mountains National Park (MMNP). A representative probabilistic sample, consisting of 374 households, was selected and a questionnaire survey was used as the main tool for assessing the attitudes towards the MMNP. A community attitude index (CAI) was used to aggregate the responses to 7 attitude related question. The CAI was tested for correlations the variables with a potential to influence attitudes. It was found, that in the case of the MMNP, positive attitudes were only correlated with the level of education and with no other socio-economic or demographic characteristics. Most of the attitudes were neutral. Positive attitudes are mostly related with the intrinsic value of nature and its services. Negative attitudes are mostly determined by the perception of fuel wood shortage or higher prices due to the presence of the MMNP or with the introduction of potentially dangerous animals in the area. The results of this research are relevant not only for the future management of the MMNP, but also for a significant number of protected areas in Romania and in other regions, with similar conditions. |
| Supervisor | Anthony, Brandon Patrick |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/e05mod01.pdf |
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