Community perceptions in natural resource management

There has been contested view with regard to the position of the local community on their resources that surrounds their vicinity. Most people urge that the local community's perceptions and aspirations has to be taken on board in the course of planning and managing the resources that are close to their surroundings from which they acquire their day to day livelihood means. According to Perceptions of the local community towards a given natural resource management programme is very essential and hence need not to be underestimated. Understanding of community perceptions is of paramount importance in natural resources management. Several studies stress the importance of using local people’s perceptions as an input for designing and applying appropriate management plans for sustainable development, particularly in protected areas 