Multiple forest use through commercial sport hunting: lessons from a community-based model from the Petén, Guatemala

The “Proyecto Pavo” is a project dedicated to the conservation of the Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) through sustainable use of the species in multiple-use, community-managed forest concessions of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Petén, Guatemala. Since 2000, the project has conducted selective...

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Main Authors: Baur, E.H., McNab, R.B., Williams, L.E., Ramos, V.H., Radachowsky, J., Guariguata, Manuel R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20853
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author Baur, E.H.
McNab, R.B.
Williams, L.E.
Ramos, V.H.
Radachowsky, J.
Guariguata, Manuel R.
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Guariguata, Manuel R.
McNab, R.B.
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Ramos, V.H.
Williams, L.E.
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description The “Proyecto Pavo” is a project dedicated to the conservation of the Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) through sustainable use of the species in multiple-use, community-managed forest concessions of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Petén, Guatemala. Since 2000, the project has conducted selective turkey harvests, performed related research, and promoted the conservation benefits of managed sport hunting for this species. Field activities of the project feature providing high-quality Ocellated Turkey hunts to sport hunter clients. Participating concessions benefit directly from harvest revenues of a resource that was not previously exploited commercially and indirectly from affiliated project activities. The project began operations in a single concession on an experimental basis and evolved into a commercial enterprise operating in multiple concession units. The project has overcome numerous development and operational challenges, including compatibility issues with timber and NTFP extraction. Under proper circumstances, carefully designed sport hunting programs can offer profitable and sustainable forest product diversification alternatives that are highly compatible with tropical multiple-use management and forest conservation objectives.
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spelling CGSpace208532025-01-24T14:20:20Z Multiple forest use through commercial sport hunting: lessons from a community-based model from the Petén, Guatemala Baur, E.H. McNab, R.B. Williams, L.E. Ramos, V.H. Radachowsky, J. Guariguata, Manuel R. tropical forests forest management community based organizations non-timber forest products livelihoods diversification hunting conservation incentives The “Proyecto Pavo” is a project dedicated to the conservation of the Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) through sustainable use of the species in multiple-use, community-managed forest concessions of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Petén, Guatemala. Since 2000, the project has conducted selective turkey harvests, performed related research, and promoted the conservation benefits of managed sport hunting for this species. Field activities of the project feature providing high-quality Ocellated Turkey hunts to sport hunter clients. Participating concessions benefit directly from harvest revenues of a resource that was not previously exploited commercially and indirectly from affiliated project activities. The project began operations in a single concession on an experimental basis and evolved into a commercial enterprise operating in multiple concession units. The project has overcome numerous development and operational challenges, including compatibility issues with timber and NTFP extraction. Under proper circumstances, carefully designed sport hunting programs can offer profitable and sustainable forest product diversification alternatives that are highly compatible with tropical multiple-use management and forest conservation objectives. 2011 2012-06-04T09:15:15Z 2012-06-04T09:15:15Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20853 en Baur, E.H., McNab, R.B., Williams, L.E., Ramos, V.H., Radachowsky, J., Guariguata, M.R. 2011. Multiple forest use through commercial sport hunting: lessons from a community-based model from the Petén, Guatemala . Forest Ecology and Management ISSN: 0378-1127.
spellingShingle tropical forests
forest management
community based organizations
non-timber forest products
livelihoods
diversification
hunting
conservation
incentives
Baur, E.H.
McNab, R.B.
Williams, L.E.
Ramos, V.H.
Radachowsky, J.
Guariguata, Manuel R.
Multiple forest use through commercial sport hunting: lessons from a community-based model from the Petén, Guatemala
title Multiple forest use through commercial sport hunting: lessons from a community-based model from the Petén, Guatemala
title_full Multiple forest use through commercial sport hunting: lessons from a community-based model from the Petén, Guatemala
title_fullStr Multiple forest use through commercial sport hunting: lessons from a community-based model from the Petén, Guatemala
title_full_unstemmed Multiple forest use through commercial sport hunting: lessons from a community-based model from the Petén, Guatemala
title_short Multiple forest use through commercial sport hunting: lessons from a community-based model from the Petén, Guatemala
title_sort multiple forest use through commercial sport hunting lessons from a community based model from the peten guatemala
topic tropical forests
forest management
community based organizations
non-timber forest products
livelihoods
diversification
hunting
conservation
incentives
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20853
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