Prospective Threats To Wildlife Conservation Due To Attitudes And Perceptions In The Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan.

  • Lima Rosalind
  • Dr.P. Vishwanathan
  • Dr. Shivaji Chavan
Keywords: Attitudes, Perceptions, Wildlife Conservation, Protected Areas, Ranthambhore National Park.

Abstract

Knowing the attitudes and perceptions of people towards wildlife conservation is a primordial factor and strategy. The success of wildlife conservation depends on the attitudes of the local population, and their perception of concepts and strategies put forth by conservation organizations. Although people in the area associate wildlife conservation with a refusal to access rights to the Park's resources, they are conscious of the further declines in wildlife population in their area and fear the extinction of this natural heritage shortly. Questionnaires and participatory rapid appraisal approaches were used to collect information from workers of some conservation. A total of 306 people in seven villages were sampled and their relative frequencies were calculated. Chi-square and ANOVA were used to examine the relationship between variables. Most respondents (83.2%) living near the Ranthambhore National Park were interested in wildlife conservation however contrastingly, 16.8% condemned conservation attributing it to lack of focus and rebuttal to access rights to their natural heritage, 74% said conservation is not beneficial to the local people while only 26% acknowledge its benefits.   This study was a small part of the larger Conservation Education around Protected Areas. Following one year of questioning, interacting with people of the Ranthambore Area has shown that conservation can be a success within and around protected areas. To change the perception and attitudes of indigenous people around protected areas, environmental education through sensitization should be encouraged. These negative attitudes and perceptions can be well designed with carefully implemented conservation programs that also augment their livelihoods.

Author Biographies

Lima Rosalind

Independent Professional, ISBM University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

Dr.P. Vishwanathan

Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, ISBM University

Dr. Shivaji Chavan

Wildlife and We Foundation

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Published
2024-10-09
How to Cite
Lima Rosalind, Dr.P. Vishwanathan, & Dr. Shivaji Chavan. (2024). Prospective Threats To Wildlife Conservation Due To Attitudes And Perceptions In The Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan. Revista Electronica De Veterinaria, 25(1), 2271-2285. https://doi.org/10.69980/redvet.v25i1.1184
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