An Economic Analysis of Tropical Forest Resource Conservation in a Protected Area
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In this paper, we develop a reduced form model for factors influencing the conservation of forest resources. We then estimate it using a bivariate negative binomial regression model with cases of illegal farming and illegal cattle grazing in the W Reserve in West Africa. Our results show that population size and farm area in the periphery of the W Reserve are associated with an increase of 2.4% and 7.1% of the illegal farming, respectively. On the other hand, income level, the existence of a checkpoint, and the distance between the villages and the reserve decrease the illegal grazing activities by 7.3%, 63.2%, and 2.3%, respectively.
2019 ◽
Vol 9
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pp. p8616
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2021 ◽
Vol 1897
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pp. 012019
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pp. 036119812199207
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Vol 58
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pp. 369-382
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