Community awareness and participation in biodiversity conservation at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam

Abstract. Truong DD. 2021. Community awareness and participation in biodiversity conservation at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam. Biodiversitas 23: 583-594. Local community's perception attitude towards are essential to the sustainable management of national parks The is facing pressures from economic development activities, which has led degradation ecological values ??of parks. People's their crucial This study examined local people Park (PN-KBNP), PN-KB one with highest ??in Vietnam recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site. To assess management, implemented Contingent Valuation Method for estimating willingness pay households buffer zone PN-KBNP. A survey was 358 randomly selected five communes adjacent park. Focus group discussions in-depth interviews key informants were also practiced insight information. result showed that villagers generally hold fairly high positive attitudes comes close interaction between household livelihoods park on daily basis. However, rules not high. In addition, willing sacrifice part income conserve current future generations. On an average, each 297,000 VND/year conservation. Payment levels, age, length residency education observed significantly impact villagers' initiatives. balance found be where communities need given more power plan, monitor implement activities while establishing clear forest land user right communities.