The current paradigm of conservation initiatives promotes activities that benefit conservation of wildlife while at the same time improving the welfare of humans living near wildlife habitats. This dual focus of conservation has resulted in an increase in activities that engage local communities. The past decade has seen a shift in how conservation practitioners define the role of conservation education. While once limited to a focus on increasing knowledge and influencing attitudes and behavior of local communities, today the term is used to encompass a range of activities from traditional education to training local people in alternative livelihoods that can positively impact conservation outcomes. This change in the use of the term, as well as the increased awareness of the need to involve local communities in all aspects of conservation activities, has resulted in complex programs that cross many disciplines. This special edition provides examples of current practices at conservation sites focused on apes in Africa.

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保护教育的演变及其在拯救非洲类人猿中的作用

当前的保护举措范式促进了有利于保护野生动物的活动，同时改善了生活在野生动物栖息地附近的人类的福利。这种保护的双重重点导致当地社区参与的活动增加。在过去的十年里，保护从业者如何定义保护教育的作用发生了变化。虽然曾经仅限于关注增加知识并影响当地社区的态度和行为，但今天该术语用于涵盖一系列活动，从传统教育到培训当地人的替代生计，可以对保护结果产生积极影响。这种术语使用的变化，以及对让当地社区参与保护活动各个方面的必要性的认识不断提高，导致了跨越许多学科的复杂计划。这个特别版提供了非洲类人猿保护地点当前做法的例子。