Multiple forest use through commercial sport hunting: lessons from a community-based model from the Petén, Guatemala

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cg.identifier.urlhttps://www.cifor-icraf.org/knowledge/publication/3521en
cg.issn0378-1127en
cg.journalForest Ecology and Managementen
cg.subject.ciforFOREST MANAGEMENTen
cg.subject.ciforNON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTSen
dc.contributor.authorBaur, E.H.en
dc.contributor.authorMcNab, R.B.en
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, L.E.en
dc.contributor.authorRamos, V.H.en
dc.contributor.authorRadachowsky, J.en
dc.contributor.authorGuariguata, Manuel R.en
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-04T09:15:15Zen
dc.date.available2012-06-04T09:15:15Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/20853
dc.titleMultiple forest use through commercial sport hunting: lessons from a community-based model from the Petén, Guatemalaen
dcterms.abstractThe “Proyecto Pavo” is a project dedicated to the conservation of the Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) through sustainable use of the species in multiple-use, community-managed forest concessions of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Petén, Guatemala. Since 2000, the project has conducted selective turkey harvests, performed related research, and promoted the conservation benefits of managed sport hunting for this species. Field activities of the project feature providing high-quality Ocellated Turkey hunts to sport hunter clients. Participating concessions benefit directly from harvest revenues of a resource that was not previously exploited commercially and indirectly from affiliated project activities. The project began operations in a single concession on an experimental basis and evolved into a commercial enterprise operating in multiple concession units. The project has overcome numerous development and operational challenges, including compatibility issues with timber and NTFP extraction. Under proper circumstances, carefully designed sport hunting programs can offer profitable and sustainable forest product diversification alternatives that are highly compatible with tropical multiple-use management and forest conservation objectives.en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBaur, E.H., McNab, R.B., Williams, L.E., Ramos, V.H., Radachowsky, J., Guariguata, M.R. 2011. Multiple forest use through commercial sport hunting: lessons from a community-based model from the Petén, Guatemala . Forest Ecology and Management ISSN: 0378-1127.en
dcterms.issued2011
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.subjecttropical forestsen
dcterms.subjectforest managementen
dcterms.subjectcommunity based organizationsen
dcterms.subjectnon-timber forest productsen
dcterms.subjectlivelihoodsen
dcterms.subjectdiversificationen
dcterms.subjecthuntingen
dcterms.subjectconservationen
dcterms.subjectincentivesen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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