An Economic Analysis of Tropical Forest Resource Conservation in a Protected Area

Noel Perceval Assogba and Daowei Zhang
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Noel Perceval Assogba: School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, AL 36849, USA
Daowei Zhang: School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, AL 36849, USA

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 14, 1-12

Abstract: In this paper, we develop a reduced form model for factors influencing the conservation of forest resources. We then estimate it using a bivariate negative binomial regression model with cases of illegal farming and illegal cattle grazing in the W Reserve in West Africa. Our results show that population size and farm area in the periphery of the W Reserve are associated with an increase of 2.4% and 7.1% of the illegal farming, respectively. On the other hand, income level, the existence of a checkpoint, and the distance between the villages and the reserve decrease the illegal grazing activities by 7.3%, 63.2%, and 2.3%, respectively.

Keywords: W Reserve; West Africa; illegal farming; illegal cattle grazing; protected area (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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