4.2.10. Benefits from Nyungwe National Park
Table 4.13: 5 FISRKIGFQ7s' v4FZVIERX7 ZER EFQFI47 IERP
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Respondent?s views
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Kitabi sector
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Total
|
Percentages
|
|
Kagano cell
|
Shyaba cell
|
|
Frequency cell
|
Frequency cell
|
|
The country
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
25
|
|
The tourists
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
12
|
|
The population around the
NNP
|
5
|
6
|
11
|
46
|
|
NNP employees
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
17
|
|
Total
|
11
|
13
|
24
|
100
|
Source: primary data, October 2011
From the table 4.13 shows that 46% of respondents point out
that the most who benefit are the population around NNP. This means that the
populations neighboring to the park have the ownership of the park hence
environmental conservation is to be achieved. On the other hand the table
indicates that 25% and 17% of respondents asserted that the beneficiaries are
the NNP employees and the country (all Rwandans).
This is explained by the opportunities that they get from the
park like the use of improved cooking stoves, they had been taught on how to
cultivate muchroom crops and agroforestary was been put into practice. But
there still a hindrance for those who said, the beneficiaries is the NNP
employees. Only 12% confirmed that, the beneficiaries are tourists. This may
become an obstacle for the conservation of environment; therefore, the local
leaders have to put much emphasis by the use of sensitization campaign about
the importance of environment.
4.2.11. The linkage between environmental conservation and
sustainable development of rural areas.
The population was asked to give their views about the linkage
between environmental conservation and sustainable development of rural areas
especially in Kitabi sector.
Table 4.14: The respondent's views about the linkage
between environmental conservation and sustainable development of rural
areas
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Respondent?s views
|
Kitabi sector
|
Total
|
Percentages
|
|
Kagano cell
|
Shyaba cell
|
|
Frequency cell
|
Frequency cell
|
|
Yes
|
10
|
9
|
19
|
79
|
|
No
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
21
|
|
Total
|
11
|
13
|
24
|
100
|
Source: primary data, October, 2011
According to the table 4.14, the majority of respondents 79%
proved their awareness about the linkage between environmental conservation and
sustainable development. Only 21% of respondents were not aware on the
importance of concerning the environment. This means that local populations
recognize the environmental conservation as real basis of achieving sustainable
development to the rural areas in Kitabi sector. This can be explained by the
implementation of environmental conservation targeting the achievement of
sustainability for the future generations.
The reason which pushes the majority to confirm the
relationship between environmental conservation and sustainable development is
the benefits gained from environment which contributes to the development of
their own activities through the tourists who came to visit the park. They
benefit from tourism like money of different activities done around the NNP to
which is sold to the tourists and employment obtained through the park.
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