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Impacts of Forest Changes on Indigenous People Livelihood in Pekan District, Pahang

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Type: Journal Article
Author: Harun, Rosta; Sulong, Azizah; Wai, Yip Hin; Ismail, Tengku Hanidza; Yusof, Mohd Kamil; Manaf, Latifah Abdul; Juahir, Hafizan
Journal: Environment Asia
Volume: 3
Page(s): 156-159
Date: 2010
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10535/7043
Sector: Forestry
Social Organization
Region: Middle East & South Asia
Subject(s): indigenous institutions
forests
livelihoods
Abstract: "The forest cover change in the region due to timber extraction and change of land use pattern in the region have brought certain impacts on the livelihood of indigenous people. These people who once highly depended on the forest resources are the most affected. This study was done with the purpose to reveal the importance of forest as a source of their basic need and income for indigenous people and their future generation through the lens of history and place. A qualitative study had been done on the indigenous people that live in three villages in Pekan District, Pahang. Qualitative approach using face-to-face interview was applied to gather the oral history on the impacts of forest change at their place. It shown that forest change has much more impacts on the forest depended communities in the fringe of forests. A small tabletop recorder was used to record the interview session. This study could provide valuable inputs to government and other stakeholders on managing issues related to indigenous people, environment and their culture."

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