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Quantitative research study analyzing household dependence on firewood within Lake Malawi National Park, measuring extraction levels, identifying social and ecological drivers, and assessing implications for conservation policy.
Year: 2024
Region / Location: Lake Malawi National Park, Malawi
Topic: Firewood extraction and community dependence
Document type: Research article
Institution: Ryukoku University; University of Malawi; Tottori University
Authors: Tamano Hayashi, James Banda, Patrick Chinguwo, Marlene Chikuni, Yasuko Kusakari, Nicholas Mantis, John Matewere, Placid Mpeketula, Shigeru Yanaka
Target audience: Researchers, conservation policymakers, local resource managers
Study period: 1993–1994 (historical comparison) and 2024 (current survey)
Methods: Household surveys, direct measurements of firewood collection
Key findings: Annual collection of 11,976.34 megagrams of firewood, 88% household use, 77% self-gathered
Drivers of extraction: Household size, reliance on biomass, lack of off-park alternatives
Policy implications: Need for tree planting, agroforestry, improved cookstoves, alternative livelihoods
Keywords: firewood, protected area, Lake Malawi National Park, community-based resource management, Sub-Saharan Africa
Price: 8 / 10 USD
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