Evaluating outcomes of community-based conservation with remote sensing

What is it about?

Do community-based conservation (CBC) programs work? We find that those in Kenya with lodges as economic drivers lodges delivering direct benefits to the communities controlled non-tourism development better than CBCs without any tourism incentives. We use simple interpretation of freely available very high resolution satellite imagery to document changes in land use metrics.

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Why is it important?

Our findings provide clear, unambiguous evidence of CBC conservation impact and offers conservationists an inexpensive, accessible approach to measuring conservation results over time.