| Which
value does the forest
have for you? |
| Forest
is everything for us,
since it provides us our
jobs. |
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| What
do you think is the best
way to protect and
manage the forest? |
It
should be protected to
attract tourism and
to create a safe
place for animals. In total we have 250 forest guards to search for illegal poaching. This
we do in cooperation
with the villagers, they
tell us if they see
anything. The guards also check if the
animals have enough
water. The main problem
is the villagers; they have cattle grazing on the land. As
the number of cattle increases they eventually go beyond the demarcated
areas for grazing. Grazing is not
allowed in the park;
however, we allow it
in
some areas due to moral
responsibility for the
villagers. We are trying
to relocate the
villagers. |
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Photo: Caroline B
Ellingsen |
| Should
everyone have the right
to use the forest? |
| No, use
of the forest should be
restricted. |
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| …then
who should decide how
people can use the
forest? |
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Villagers need to
source from the forest,
but this must happen
with limitations inside
territories. They should however be included
in the negotiations.
It is a moral duty for us
to protect the forest,
and this can happen on a
local level by the
forest guards. |
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