Community Co-Management Model in New Zealand National Parks:Experience and Enlightenment
In the context of developing national park system in China,how to balance nature conservation with the rights and interests of local communities is a complex challenge that national park management is facing.Especially in regions where many ethnic minorities co-live,the participation of indigenous people and local communities is not only related to the effectiveness of ecological conservation,but also to the protection and inheritance of local ethnic groups and traditional cultures.The indigenous people co-management mechanism implemented in New Zealand's national parks provides a unique reference for exploring the community co-management scheme of national parks in China.Dividing the national park co-management model in New Zealand into three development stages,this paper summarizes the experience of community co-management from the three aspects of legal framework assurance,synergistic organization of multi-stakeholders and community participation mechanism,and puts forward suggestions for community co-management in China's national parks in the light of national conditions and local characteristics.
national parkcommunity co-managementcommunity participationsustainable managementNew Zealand