Dr. Brian King [1] is a geographer in our very own Geography Department here at Penn State, and his research focuses on human-environment relationships and political struggles in Sub-Saharan Africa, a region of the continent that has been a site of intense conservation efforts since the colonial era. In this article, he reviews the history of national parks and community conservation and explores the consequences of different models of conservation on local human and non-human communities.
As you read and reflect, consider these questions:
Registered students can access the reading in Canvas.
Links
[1] http://www.geog.psu.edu/people/king-brian