The Level Of Community Participation In The Conservation Of Natural Resources In Akampka Local Government Area, Cross River State

THE LEVEL OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCESIN AKAMPKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, CROSS RIVER STATECHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1    Background of the StudyConservation practices all over the world are changing from the traditional management approach with emphasis on managing natural resources in a way that ensures greater flow to all stakeholders especially local communities. The shift in emphasis is informed by the fact that the local communities are inextricably tied to their cultural resources based whether used as a source of food, medicine, fuel o…