Establishment of Sustainable Growth Model in Protected Areas for African Great Apes through Integrating Development, Research and Conservation

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26760008
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: University of Shizuoka
• Principal Investigator: MATSUURA Naoki 静岡県立大学, 国際関係学部, 助教 (60527894)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: アフリカ熱帯雨林 / 大型類人猿 / 住民参加型保全 / 持続的開発 / ガボン / コンゴ民主共和国 / 住民組織 / エコツーリズム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to establish a sustainable growth model in protected areas for African great apes through the integration of "development," "scientific research," and "conservation." Field research was conducted in Moukalaba-Doudou National Park in Gabon and Luo Scientific Reserve in DRC. I revealed (1) livelihoods and social relations of local people, (2) roles and relationships of actors concerning development and conservation, and (3) impact of scientific research activities on local societies. Based on the results, I suggested a sustainable model for integrating "development" and "conservation" with implementing "scientific research."

Free Research Field

人類学／アフリカ地域研究