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<p>Collaborative management of a protected area (PA) involves a partnership agreement negotiated and defined between key stakeholders to ensure a fair sharing of management functions, entitlements, roles, and responsibilities. The aim of this study was to explore local knowledge of forest ecosystem services (ES), motivations, challenges, actions, and capacity to effectively participate in collaborative management activities in the Mount Cameroon National Park (MCNP). A purposeful sampling technique was used to distribute 239 questionnaires to local forest users across 13 villages in the MCNP, to gain insights into local knowledge and values of forest ES. Additionally, audio-recorded interviews and focus groups were conducted to examine the motivations, challenges, actions, and capacity of community stewards to engage in the PA collaborative management activities. Principal component analysis (extraction method) was used to condense the number of constitutive items under each dimension of motivations and challenges. Linear regression was used to identify the most significant dimensions of motivations and challenges that influence community participation in the PA collaborative management activities. Provisioning, cultural, and regulating forest ES were recognized by 100%, 80.5%, and 63% of questionnaire participants, respectively, with no supporting service directly identified. Economic motivation stemming from conservation bonuses and financial incentives was found to significantly enhance community participation in the PA collaborative management activities, alongside environmental, community, and social motivations (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05 and <i>α</i> &gt; 7.0). Challenges such as financial constraints, management issues, community encroachment, socio-political conflicts, and inadequate capacity diminished community intrinsic motivations and hindered effective community participation in conserving forest ES. Implementing organisations should focus on educating communities about environmental, community, and social motivations while promoting local economic development to ensure the longevity and sustainability of the PA collaborative management programme. By stimulating community intrinsic motivations, desired environmental and socio-economic outcomes can be achieved in PA collaborative management programmes in Cameroon.</p>

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Conserving forest ecosystem services through collaborative management in the Mount Cameroon national park landscape

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    2025年10月11日

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  • Ewane Basil Ewane

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Collaborative management of a protected area (PA) involves a partnership agreement negotiated and defined between key stakeholders to ensure a fair sharing of management functions, entitlements, roles, and responsibilities. The aim of this study was to explore local knowledge of forest ecosystem services (ES), motivations, challenges, actions, and capacity to effectively participate in collaborative management activities in the Mount Cameroon National Park (MCNP). A purposeful sampling technique was used to distribute 239 questionnaires to local forest users across 13 villages in the MCNP, to gain insights into local knowledge and values of forest ES. Additionally, audio-recorded interviews and focus groups were conducted to examine the motivations, challenges, actions, and capacity of community stewards to engage in the PA collaborative management activities. Principal component analysis (extraction method) was used to condense the number of constitutive items under each dimension of motivations and challenges. Linear regression was used to identify the most significant dimensions of motivations and challenges that influence community participation in the PA collaborative management activities. Provisioning, cultural, and regulating forest ES were recognized by 100%, 80.5%, and 63% of questionnaire participants, respectively, with no supporting service directly identified. Economic motivation stemming from conservation bonuses and financial incentives was found to significantly enhance community participation in the PA collaborative management activities, alongside environmental, community, and social motivations (p < 0.05 and α > 7.0). Challenges such as financial constraints, management issues, community encroachment, socio-political conflicts, and inadequate capacity diminished community intrinsic motivations and hindered effective community participation in conserving forest ES. Implementing organisations should focus on educating communities about environmental, community, and social motivations while promoting local economic development to ensure the longevity and sustainability of the PA collaborative management programme. By stimulating community intrinsic motivations, desired environmental and socio-economic outcomes can be achieved in PA collaborative management programmes in Cameroon.