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Satisfaction of households in surrounding communities of protected areas with economic compensation for wildlife accidents: a case study of Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in China

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  • Wei Zhang
  • Mengling Xie
  • Tamirat Solomon
  • Ming Li
  • Xinan Yin
  • Changhai Wang

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Purpose - This study aims to investigate the satisfaction of farmers with the compensation policy for wildlife-caused damages and its influencing factors, analyze the current situation of satisfaction with the compensation policy among farmers, identify factors significantly affecting satisfaction, and explore ways to optimize the compensation policy and improve the satisfaction of farmers based on the effects of various influencing factors. Design/methodology/approach - The Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in Yunnan Province, China, is selected as the research area for the study. Through field interviews, 370 valid questionnaires were collected to obtain relevant data on farmers' satisfaction with the compensation policy for wildlife-caused damages. The Oprobit model is utilized to explore the factors influencing farmer satisfaction and to analyze their underlying reasons. Findings - The study reveals that farmers in the communities surrounding the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve generally experience low satisfaction with the compensation policy, particularly concerning satisfaction with compensation amounts, which tends to be dissatisfied on average. Satisfaction with the compensation policy is significantly influenced by individual characteristics and household labor structure, while the degree of human-wildlife conflict, wildlife conservation attitudes and household income structure have insignificant impact. Among individual characteristics, gender, education level, health status, and ethnicity are highly significant. In household labor structure, the number of agricultural laborers, non-agricultural laborers, and household agricultural labor time are highly significant. Originality/value - Building on the overall satisfaction of farmers with the compensation policy, this study further decomposes policy satisfaction into satisfaction with compensation amounts, coverage, and procedures. It provides more targeted recommendations for enhancing satisfaction with the compensation policy, which can help effectively mitigate human-wildlife conflicts and achieve harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.

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  • Wei Zhang & Mengling Xie & Tamirat Solomon & Ming Li & Xinan Yin & Changhai Wang, 2024. "Satisfaction of households in surrounding communities of protected areas with economic compensation for wildlife accidents: a case study of Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in China," Forestry Economics Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 6(1), pages 22-38, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:ferpps:fer-04-2024-0005
    DOI: 10.1108/FER-04-2024-0005
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