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

Local communities near Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (PN-KBNP) exhibit strong positive attitudes toward biodiversity conservation and are willing to contribute financially, with an average household willing to pay 297,000 VND annually. This willingness is influenced by factors such as payment levels, age, residency duration, and education. While villagers recognize the ecological value of PN-KBNP due to daily interactions with the park, their awareness of management rules remains low. The study suggests that empowering communities in conservation planning, monitoring, and implementation—alongside clear land-use rights—could balance development and preservation more effectively.

TRUONG, D. D. (2022). Community awareness and participation in biodiversity conservation at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam. Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.13057/biodiv/d230163