Farmers' perceptions and attitudes toward forest watershed conservation of the North Selangor Peat Swamp Forest

Over the past several decades, the management of forest ecosystem functions through policies such as "command and control" has not been successful, largely because existing policies and legislation for natural resource management are inadequate and often formulated without consulting local...

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Published in:	Journal of sustainable forestry Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 309 - 323
Main Authors:	Abdulkarim, Buhari, Yacob, Mohd Rusli, Abdullahi, Ahmad Makmom, Radam, Alias
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia Taylor & Francis 19-05-2017 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Attitudes Command and control Community participation Conservation Consulting Exploratory factor analysis Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) Factor analysis Farmers Farming Forest conservation Forest ecosystems Forest management Forest watersheds Forestry Irrigation Legislation Natural resource management Natural resources Peat perception and attitude Perceptions Policies Psychology psychology construct Resource conservation Resource management Riparian buffers social Social psychology Sustainability Terrestrial ecosystems watershed conservation
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Summary:	Over the past several decades, the management of forest ecosystem functions through policies such as "command and control" has not been successful, largely because existing policies and legislation for natural resource management are inadequate and often formulated without consulting local communities such as farmers. However, farmers' decisions to participate in natural resource conservation or watershed conservation more particularly are generally influenced by their knowledge of the problems and perceived benefits of conservation. This study focuses on farmers' perceptions and attitudes toward forest watershed conservation in the North West Selangor Peat Swamp forest of Malaysia. A survey questionnaire was administered to 380 paddy farmers at the North West Selangor irrigation scheme. Dates were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and the theory of value and social psychology constructs. The study concludes that farmers have generally positive attitudes toward forest watershed conservation. Therefore, we recommend farmers' involvement in the conservation and management of the North Selangor Peat Swamp Forest (NSPSF).
ISSN:	1054-9811 1540-756X
DOI:	10.1080/10549811.2017.1300539