SummaryPeople who live on the edges of protected areas may harvest timber to make their living from this natural forest product. Therefore, understanding timber consumption at the household level is critical for developing effective conservation policies. Previous studies have highlighted relationships between the consumption of forest products and socioeconomic status, but they have failed to examine timber consumption under cultural contexts. In this study, we interviewed 121 villagers to examine the socioeconomic profiles of timber consumers with regards to their indigenous culture in the buffer zones of Vietnam’s Bu Gia Map National Park. We found that indigenous identity, landownership, number of crops grown by villagers and proximity to markets are statistically significant for explaining the consumption of timber from natural forests. Given the high likelihood that most of this timber was collected illegally, we make several recommendations for forest managers on how to interact with villagers to improve park protection.

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越南 Bu Gia Map 国家公园缓冲区木材消费者的社会经济概况

摘要居住在保护区边缘的人们可能会采伐木材，以这种天然林产品为生。因此，了解家庭层面的木材消费对于制定有效的保护政策至关重要。以前的研究强调了林产品消费与社会经济地位之间的关系，但他们未能检验文化背景下的木材消费。在这项研究中，我们采访了 121 名村民，以了解木材消费者在越南 Bu Gia Map 国家公园缓冲区的土著文化的社会经济概况。我们发现，土著身份、土地所有权、村民种植的农作物数量和靠近市场对于解释天然林木材的消耗具有统计学意义。