The Level Of Community Participation In The Conservation Of Natural Resources

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background of the Study Conservation 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 or for maintaining ecological balance (Bisong, 2001) Thus,  sustainable management of natural resources requires a more comprehensive appro…